Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will host author Pete Dunne on Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m. as he presents a look into his new book, Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures. His lecture will be immediately followed by an exclusive book signing. The presentation and signing will take place in the Sanctuary’s Visitor Center Gallery and are free to the public.
During the presentation, Dunne will offer a look behind the writer’s slate with this insightful and anecdotal overview of his new book, which is a definitive guide to raptors with hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, and in action. These gorgeous photographs enhance the comprehensive, authoritative text, which goes beyond identification to cover raptor ecology, behavior, conservation, and more. The program will be followed by a book signing where attendees have the opportunity to purchase his book.
Pete Dunne is an American author, known for his writings on nature and birding, often with focus on raptors, including Hawks in Flight, Hawk Watch: A Guide for Beginners, The Art of Pishing, and many more. He is also the founder of the World Series of Birding, as well as Birding Ambassador for the New Jersey Audubon Society and the former director of the Cape May Bird Observatory. In 2001, Dunne received the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birding.
On that Saturday, Hawk Mountain will also host the International Migratory Bird Day celebration, with kid-friendly activities and information available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Visitor Center. This event highlights and celebrates the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds in North America, Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Weekend programs will also be available throughout the day, all free with a trail pass.
For more information on this lecture, celebration, or any other events on the Mountain, visit hawkmountain.org/events.
The 2,500-acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the world’s first refuge for birds of prey and is open to the public year-round by trail-fee or membership, which in turn supports the non-profit organization’s raptor conservation mission and local-to-global research, training, and education programs. To learn more about Hawk Mountain or other programs, please call 610-756-6961 or visit www.hawkmountain.org.
