Eyes in the Sky is a Santa Barbara Audubon community education outreach program. It presents six native birds of prey, rehabilitated from injuries in the wild, to children and adults throughout the greater Santa Barbara area. The birds’ unique stories of survival educate about impacts of human actions on wildlife. Eyes in the Sky presents programs in classrooms, camps, after-school programs, and at community events.
Our program fees typically range from $200 – $350 per presentation. To schedule a presentation, please contact email hidden; JavaScript is required. Please include: the name of your organization the dates or times you have in mind and the anticipated size and age of our audience We are happy to present indoors or outdoors for… Read more »
Photo by Will Adler. Max Max is a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). Great Horned Owls are the largest owls found in North America. If you hear the hooting “hoo, hoo, hoo” of an owl at night, you are most likely hearing a Great Horned Owl. When Max was a baby, he fell out of… Read more »
The Santa Barbara News Press has a regular feature call Trail Quest by James Wapotich. The Monday May 16, 2016 edition on page A3 features Meet Your Wild Neighbor. You can read the article HERE if you are a subscriber.
Come join us at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for the third annual Eyes In The Sky Open House. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the aviary and the 15th anniversary of the program itself.
Come join us at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History for the second annual Eyes In The Sky Open House.
Bird Walk / Field Trip Etiquette
Suggestions for how to be a considerate birder on a walk or trip:
Stay Together: Stay with the group to maximize your chances of seeing birds. Do not get ahead of the leader. One way to stay together: Don’t Be the Last in Line
Scope Etiquette: “After you’ve had a good look, move two big steps to the side to allow the next person access.”
Quiet Observation: “While some quiet conversation is fine, please keep noise levels down. Loud talking is annoying and can scare away birds.” As you talk, you may tend to fall behind.
Practice Describing locations clearly. One method is to visualize a tree or shrub. Imagine the center of it as the middle of the clock. You might say “the bird is at 2pm, 6” from the outer edge”
Don’t be shy: If you see something which has not been seen, speak up. The trip leader will not always see every bird around.
Have Fun, and Enjoy being in Nature with the birds and other participants!