Scott McNeff is a lifelong birder who has been practicing falconry for over 30 years. He is past President of the North American Falconers Association and currently serves on the board of two international falconry organizations. Scott is also a federally licensed bird bander, who got his start under the instruction of the late June Ficker, at the Wells Reserve.

Scott has trained, handled and hunted with nearly all of the diurnal raptors of North America, as well as quite a few exotic species, but is particularly passionate about red-tailed hawks, goshawks, and merlins. He will be discussing the crossover of falconry with citizen science and sharing his passion for, and observations of birds of prey. Scott has utilized the demanding art and sport of falconry to further enrich his passion for birds, and indeed for Mother Earth in general. He says that Nature is his church, and living a life in close association with birds of prey has given him a bountiful and resplendent way to worship at the altar of his chosen god.

This program will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. It will be free and open to all ages, and no registration is required for attending the program in person. It will also be live-streamed via Zoom.  To view it via Zoom, you’ll need to register in advance.  To do so, please click on this  link and enter your name and email address: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sDRIzoaqRNi1NgO0n9wKQQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We hope you can join us either in person, or, if not, via Zoom!