Have you ever wondered what raptor is circling high over your head, or one you saw migrating past on the far horizon? Are you interested in fine-tuning your hawkwatching skills? Would you like to learn more about daytime raptor species you may encounter while enjoying Hawk Ridge and the surrounding area this Fall? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this talk is for you!
Come join Erik Bruhnke as he shares a wealth of knowledge about raptors along with catchy identification anecdotes, and an abundance of his raptor photography, to help you enhance your appreciation and identification skills of these splendid birds throughout the area.
Erik Bruhnke has loved birds since he was a child looking at chickadees. While still a student at Northland College, he taught field ornithology for three semesters, graduating in 2008 with a Natural Resources degree. After graduation he spent time with field work in prairies, mountains, and northern forests. He has worked at Hawk Ridge, Corpus Cristi Hawkwatch, and Cape May Hawkwatch. He became a board member of Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in 2025. Erik’s wildlife photography has won national awards, and he’s written for the American Birding Association’s Birder’s Guide, BirdWatching magazine, and Bird Watcher’s Digest. Erik is a full-time birding tour guide for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (VENT) as well as his own business, Naturally Avian. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, ice skating, dips in Lake Superior, and just being out in nature. In his free time he loves to cook and bake, often following the recipes of his Omas and Opas.
September 10th
7 PM
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Duluth
