Craig Nikitas, now Chief Operator at Bay Raptor Rescue, will deliver a program on the Cooper’s Hawk, a bird he’s come to know quite well; the photo at left shows him holding one he recently rescued in SF. The Program starts at 6pm on Sat, June 22, at our Visitor Center.

Craig has worked many years for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, trapping and banding hawks at Hawk Hill in Marin County in Sept/Oct, as they circle around to contemplate crossing the SF Bay. As you can see in the photo below of Craig & Cooper’s Hawk, this particular hawk is not in the mood to be held by a VERY determined Craig.

Mr. Nikitas will delve into the secrets of this awesome predator & has sound recordings to help you distinguish it from the Sharp-shinned Hawk, also a denizen of SPVP. Many remember the popular programs Craig gave us on hawks & owls in years past.