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Notes From The Field: Building Kestrel Conservation Together

Our Conservation Biologist, Teresa Ely, has been busy this field season working with kestrels, Swainson's…

support ABCJuly 6, 2026

Conservation Native Species

Notes from the Field: Following Winter Kestrels with Motus

Tiny Tags, Big Questions: Tracking American Kestrels from the Salton Sea Our Conservation Biologist, Teresa…

Hillary HankeyJune 18, 2026

Conservation Native Species

American Kestrels in San Diego

If you have ever been driving down a two lane highway through the grasslands of…

Hillary HankeyFebruary 5, 2025

Conservation Native Species

What’s your spark bird?

If you have never heard the term “spark bird,” allow me to introduce you to…

Hillary HankeyJanuary 2, 2025

Native Species

Understanding Hyperphagia and Migration in Swainson’s Hawks: Our Experience with Gaucho, Our Ambassador Bird

Migration is one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena, and for many birds, it's an essential…

Hillary HankeyOctober 29, 2024

Bird of Prey Training Native Species

Why Do Birds Of Prey Wear Hoods?

When we bring out our Saker falcon Halley for a lure flight for guests, she…

Hillary HankeyAugust 8, 2024

Conservation Food for Thought Native Species

What Is In A Feather?

Have you ever found a large molted feather, wondered who it came from, picked it…

Hillary HankeyJuly 3, 2024

Native Species

Why Aren’t There Barn Owls in My Nestbox?

If you are trying to encourage wild barn owls to nest in the barn owl…

Hillary HankeyMay 3, 2023

Native Species Parrot Care and Husbandry

Keeping Your Bird – and Wildlife – Safe During a Heatwave

This week inside the Avian Behavior Lab we have been chatting about heatwaves and what…

Hillary HankeySeptember 7, 2022

Conservation Native Species On the Ranch

World Wildlife Day 2022 on the ABI Ranch

On March 3, 2022, we recognize the day as World Wildlife Day. While this day…

Hillary HankeyMarch 3, 2022

Notes From The Field: Building Kestrel Conservation Together

Notes from the Field: Following Winter Kestrels with Motus

American Kestrels in San Diego

What’s your spark bird?

Understanding Hyperphagia and Migration in Swainson’s Hawks: Our Experience with Gaucho, Our Ambassador Bird

Why Do Birds Of Prey Wear Hoods?

What Is In A Feather?

Why Aren’t There Barn Owls in My Nestbox?

Keeping Your Bird – and Wildlife – Safe During a Heatwave

World Wildlife Day 2022 on the ABI Ranch

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