The Raptor Center http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108 612-624-4745 Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm (free); Sat-Sun noon-4pm (pass may be used for program admission); closed Mon

Visit The Raptor Center and have an up-close experience with live raptors that you will always remember. Learn about the different raptors found in Minnesota and their role in the environment. Discover key features of all raptors and why they are different from other birds. Explore the positive and negative impact humans have on our environment, and be inspired by some of The Raptor Center's contributions to great environmental success stories, such as the recovery of the peregrine falcon and bald eagle.

A Raptors of Minnesota program is offered at 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays. To register, call 612-624-9753.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

Birds of Minnesota

(Field Guide and Audio CD, also a stand-alone alone book) Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, 2004

Birds of Prey of Minnesota Field Guide

Stan Tekiela, Adventure Publications, c2002

Birds of Prey Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife

Pamela Hickman, Firefly Books, 2006

Hawks, Eagles and Falcons of North America

Paul Johnsgard, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990, 2001

Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors in Flight

Jerry Liguori, Princeton University Press, 2005

Falcon Cams at the Xcel Energy plants:

http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/falconcams.asp

Minnesota River Valley Birding Trail: a Guide to Great Birding Along the Minnesota River

Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter, Audubon Minnesota, 2007 (2nd ed)

On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with the Peregrine Falcon

Alan Tennant, Knopf/Random House, 2004

Owls of the North: a Naturalist's Handbook

David Benson, Stone Ridge, 2007, 2008

The Peregrine Fund: World Center for Birds of Prey:

http://www.peregrinefund.org/

The Raptor Almanac: a Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures

Scott Weidensaul, Lyons Press, 2004

Raptors of North America: Natural History and Conservation

Noel and Helen Snyder, Voyageur Press, 2006

Summer Hawk

Deborah Savage, Puffin Books, 2001

Kids

Birds of Prey: Explore the Fascinating Worlds of Eagles, Falcons, Owls, Vultures

Laura Evert, et al, NorthWord, 2005

Birds of Prey: from Falcons to Vultures

Sara Swan Miller, et al, F. Watts, 2001

Eagles and Birds of Prey

Jemima Parry-Jones, Dorling Kindersley, 2000

Frightful's Mountain

Jean Craighead George, Dutton, 1999 or Scholastic, 2001

Guardians of Ga'Hoole (series)

Kathryn Lasky, Scholastic, 2003-2008

Julie and the Eagles

Megan McDonald, American Girl, 2007

Owl Babies

Martin Waddell, Candlewick Press, 1992

Owl Moon

Jane Yolen, Philomel Books, 1987

Raptor! A Kid's Guide to Birds of Prey

Christyna Laubach, et al, Storey Books, 2002

Raptor Rescue: an Eagle Flies Free

Sylvia A. Johnson, Dutton Children's Books, 1995

There's an Owl in the Shower

Jean Craighead George, HarperCollins Publishers, 1995

When Eagles Fall

Mary Casanova, Hyperion Books, 2002

Wild About Minnesota Birds: a Youth's Guide to the Birds of Minnesota

Adele Porter, Adventure Publications, 2007

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Upcoming Events

A raptors of Minnesota program is offered at 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays. To register, call 612-624-9753.

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