Richmond Review · Page 23
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Richmond Raptor Festival at Terra Nova Park
Keith Lui and Veronica Hung.
Amanda Oye photos Lauren Sechova, Stephanie Raphael, Kendra Raphael, Niko Sechov, Jaxson Raphael and Victoria Sechova.
Jamie Radcliffe, a bird trainer with the Pacific Northwest Raptors and Manwe, a ten year-old bald eagle.
Amarjeet and Rajdeep Grewal.
Sharon and Ken Taylor.
Birds of prey soar at Terra Nova the City of Richmond and sponsored by the Richmond Nature Park Society and YVR, last Sunday.
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A Chris, Jayden and Katryna Solberg.
round 1,200 people flocked to Terra Nova Rural Park to witness spectacular birds of prey up close at the annual Richmond Raptor Festival, put on by
“Everyone loves raptors, especially owls,” said Richard Kenny, community facilities programmer for the Richmond Nature Park. “It’s nice to get a close up view.” The highlight of the festival was a series of three 30-minute shows put on by the Pacific Northwest Raptors, who brought out a variety of birds of prey to show off. People witnessed the birds, including an owl, hawk and bald eagle, up
Doug, Nyree, Dryden, Keegan and Saskia Van der Eerden .
close, and watched some of them fly. “Each bird is different, they have their own personalities … which makes it interesting,” Kenny said. Part of what makes the festival popular is that it showcases birds up close
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that are often seen in the community from a distance. “There are a lot of these birds that live in Richmond,” Kenny said. The festival was the perfect opportunity for people to learn more about birds of prey, both
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through the live shows and through a variety of educational exhibits and presentations. Amanda Oye covers the social scene for The Review. She may be reached at amanda. oye@telus.net.
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