Tomorrow! Thursday, February 9th - Fort Collins Audubon Society hosts Ash Austin for “Red-Tailed Hawks and Growing Cities”

[Andrew Monson]

Tomorrow, Thursday,  February 9th, Fort Collins Audubon is pleased to host Ash Austin, from the University of Northern Colorado, for “Red-Tailed Hawks and Growing Cities”

In-person social time with refreshments starts at 7:00 pm; Announcements at 7:20 pm; Visual Presentation at 7:30 pm.

Those wishing to join an in-person viewing can do so at the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Dr.

***This program will also be accessible online using Zoom, link to join is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89982202979*** We will be enabling live closed-captioning for Zoom attendees to utilize as they wish.

“Worldwide, human population has increased from 1.6 billion to 7.7 billion people from 1900 to 2020. With an increase in human population comes an increase in impacts on surrounding environments. Increased waste material and the growth of construction have consequences for resident fauna. Many studies have identified trash and plastic materials that birds use in nests and for other purposes, and several bird species have been observed using anthropogenic materials. Ash Austin, University of Northern Colorado, studies the relation of human impact on terrestrial birds with Red-tailed Hawks being his current and primary focus. This study aims to demonstrate how human created resources, such as waste materials and buildings, influence the nesting behaviors of terrestrial birds.

Join us in person at the Fort Collins Senior Center on February 9th. An additional presentation that evening will be introducing the recipients of the Alex Cringan scholarship 2021: Talon Nightwalker, Director of Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, and Noelle Mason, CSU Biology student. The two will give a short report on their project!”

Andrew Monson

PR Chair, FCAS

Fort Collins, CO