Nature Connections is back! Be a part of our first Nature Connections since the building renovation!
Hawks, osprey, eagles, falcons, owls, kites, and vultures, are all amazing birds of prey that we call raptors! What is a raptor you ask? Hooked beaks, grasping talons, a purely carnivorous diet, and keen eyes define them as a group…it’s not hard to imagine that they descended from dinosaurs. Join us at the museum to visit with live birds and their handlers from rescue organizations, use binoculars and scopes for outdoor viewing with some of our expert birders, see historic taxidermy from our collections, learn to identify raptors through sights and sounds, and play games and do crafts to learn more about these amazing birds with our educators.
Presentation, 3:00pm: The Farmland Raptors Program by Alex Pellegrini. Alex will speak about the Maryland Bird Conservation’s Farmland Raptor Program, what they have learned about farmland raptors, how raptors can help farmers, and what people can do to help their declining populations. He may also share some of his experiences working with raptors of all kinds!
The program is free, but for planning purposes, we ask that you RSVP.
ABOUT NATURE CONNECTIONS: Nature Connections is a signature program offered to you by the Natural History Society of Maryland with financial support from the Citizens of Baltimore County. Programs, held on select Sundays, are free and open to the public. Each Nature Connection focuses on a different natural history topic.
Learn from presentations and displays from local experts and organizations • Explore specimens and artifacts from natural history collections • Hear about related citizen science projects • Talk to scientists who can answer your questions and guide your discoveries of the natural world • Enjoy games, art, crafts, stories, music, and drama
