Learn about the adventures of Scott Harris on his “Raptor Quest,” on Zoom October 16
The Redbud Audubon Society is happy to welcome birder and adventurer Scott Harris as its Thursday, Oct. 16 program presenter starting at 7 p.m. Harris’s presentation promises stunning photographs, fascinating natural history, and heartwarming stories that bring raptors to life in a way that’s both educational and entertaining for all ages. Whether you’re a lifelong birder, or just curious about wildlife this is a program you won’t want to miss. And, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your living room!
Harris became an avid birder when he and his wife, Randi, retired to South Carolina in March of 2020. It was a hobby he never imagined himself participating in but now can’t imagine living without.
In addition to his writing, Scott also hosts a podcast – NaturallyScott – that focuses on birds, wildlife and the great outdoors, and just signed a book deal for his upcoming book – Why We Love Birds: 52 Birders on Birding.
His interests and hobbies include the largest collection of John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in the world, playing harmonica in a blues band and he has written more than fifty books in the past 10 years – though the one he’ll be discussing today is his first entrée into the world of birding and birds.
That book, RaptorQuest: Chasing America’s Raptors, is the story of his year-long adventure tracking down every species of Raptor in the Lower 48 states. We’ll learn about his adventures, misadventures, successes, and failures. Harris spent 17 months, chasing 53 Raptors across 34 states—his version of a Raptor Big Year. From -36 degree days to ones over 100 degrees, to just getting on the bird just in time, to the frustrations of missing one by minutes. It is about the birds—of course—but it’s also about the people he met, the things he learned and why he is already working on his next adventure.
Registration for the program is required and can be accomplished by clicking on the Zoom registration link above or on the home page.
