Event · STEM & discovery

Wingin' It: Up Close with Real Raptors at The Nat

When
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Where
San Diego Natural History Museum (Coast to Cactus gallery)1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
Takes place inside the museum; fee not stated on the event listing
Organizer
San Diego Natural History Museum

Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 17 · Sat, Nov 7 · Sat, Nov 21 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sat, Dec 19

At the San Diego Natural History Museum, visitors can meet Hawkeye, a Harris's hawk, and Mariah, an American kestrel falcon, in the Coast to Cactus gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Master Falconer Dr. Bob Gordon and naturalist and docent Lori Eggert talk about regional birds of prey and the art of falconry. The museum says the program takes place most first and third Saturdays; the calendar lists it on the dates below.

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