Sallie Reynolds
I wear an old cowboy hat with a silver eagle-claw pin.
Long ago, I came to love predators. As a writer and naturalist, I’ve published articles on California birds and mammals, including pieces on mountain lions and raptors. I grew up in rural Virginia, taking in injured birds and small mammals as a child (helped by my country doctor father, whose claim that “animals don’t feel the way people do” I could see with my own eyes was not so), and spending as much time as possible up a tree or in the woods and fields. When I was eight, I was bed-ridden for a whole winter with mumps. My mother put a bird feeder by my window, and I have been hooked on avian wonders ever since. About 20 years ago, I began studying raptors seriously. I came to see the hawk as a keen eye with wings and knives on its feet. I’ve taken many courses on bird biology and have concentrated on the physical systems (so different from ours and so perfect for them) and the marvels of the adaptations of the bird body for flight. I worked for many years as a rehabber with Sierra Wildlife Rescue, and have volunteered at the California Raptor Center since 2002. I’ve participated in CRC’s off-site presentations and classes, and since 2012, I’ve conducted their Saturday classes and tours. Now I am falling in love with the Central Valley Watershed and its denizens. Sandhill Cranes, which I hear making their migratory music twice a year, have completely enchanted me. They are almost as magical as eagles and condors (but not quite).
I wear an old cowboy hat with a silver eagle-claw pin.
Long ago, I came to love predators. As a writer and naturalist, I’ve published articles on California birds and mammals, including pieces on mountain lions and raptors. I grew up in rural Virginia, taking in injured birds and small mammals as a child (helped by my country doctor father, whose claim that “animals don’t feel the way people do” I could see with my own eyes was not so), and spending as much time as possible up a tree or in the woods and fields. When I was eight, I was bed-ridden for a whole winter with mumps. My mother put a bird feeder by my window, and I have been hooked on avian wonders ever since. About 20 years ago, I began studying raptors seriously. I came to see the hawk as a keen eye with wings and knives on its feet. I’ve taken many courses on bird biology and have concentrated on the physical systems (so different from ours and so perfect for them) and the marvels of the adaptations of the bird body for flight. I worked for many years as a rehabber with Sierra Wildlife Rescue, and have volunteered at the California Raptor Center since 2002. I’ve participated in CRC’s off-site presentations and classes, and since 2012, I’ve conducted their Saturday classes and tours. Now I am falling in love with the Central Valley Watershed and its denizens. Sandhill Cranes, which I hear making their migratory music twice a year, have completely enchanted me. They are almost as magical as eagles and condors (but not quite).
Stefanie Stewart
Becky Kirsch
Liz Williamson
Since I was a child, I have loved looking at birds of all kinds and trying to understand their habits and their mannerisms. I’ve been a volunteer caring for and handling birds of prey since 2008, soon after I retired as Associate Director of the American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education. I am also a Board Member of the American River Natural History Association, and a volunteer at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael and the California Raptor Center at UC Davis.
For HH&H, I help train and handle the ambassador birds, produce videos, manage the Facebook page, and assist with educational programs. P.S.: I’m swapping my hat for a good training glove!
Since I was a child, I have loved looking at birds of all kinds and trying to understand their habits and their mannerisms. I’ve been a volunteer caring for and handling birds of prey since 2008, soon after I retired as Associate Director of the American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education. I am also a Board Member of the American River Natural History Association, and a volunteer at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael and the California Raptor Center at UC Davis.
For HH&H, I help train and handle the ambassador birds, produce videos, manage the Facebook page, and assist with educational programs. P.S.: I’m swapping my hat for a good training glove!