Wintering Raptors of Illinois & Wisconsin

Tuesday, Feb 4 at 7:00 pm

St. John United Church of Christ, Freeport, IL

Vic Berardi, founder of the all-volunteer Illinois Beach State Park Hawkwatch and well-known raptor photographer, will
discuss wintering raptors of Illinois and Wisconsin. Emphasis will be raptor descriptions and possible locations to find these birds in the winter months. Vic spends a great deal of time in the winter searching for raptors and photographing them.
His photographs have been used by several conservation organizations and in raptor field guides. His book contributions include, “Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America” by Donald & Lillian Stokes, “Hawks From Every Angle” and “Hawks At A Distance” by Jerry Liguori, “Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons,  and Vultures of North America” by Pete Dunne with Kevin Carlson, “The Crossley Guide: Raptors” by Richard Crossley, Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan and the “Pembina Valley Raptor Field Guide.” Most recently he has contributed many photos for the new HawkWatch International, HWI Raptor ID app co-authored by Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan and has made contributions to the latest raptor book by Brian Wheeler, “Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide.”