Nature Done Wright

The rumors are true!

On Thursday, October 31, the afternoon raptor counter at State Line Hawk Watch is sponsoring a little costume party. Everyone is invited.

(He stole the idea from Kerri Wallace, so she gets a special invite. Karl Soehnlein has suggested "Halloween over the Hudson" for a previous Oct. 31, so Karl also gets a special tip of the hat.

The first 12 people in attendance between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. wearing some sort of bird costume will receive a free chocolate bar. Anyone dressed as a Peregrine will get — what else?– a Dove Bar.

The rules are simple: Just wear something that identifies you as a bird, preferably a mask. (Sorry, no hybrids.)

For example, can you identify the bird pictured above?

Correct answer:  an adult Bald Eagle that's occasionally immature.

Happy Hawk-o-ween. Hope to see you on Oct. 31.

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