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Raptor survey takes flight in the Bridgers

Raptor survey takes flight in the Bridgers

Every morning for the next two months, Isabel Masi, Oskar Robinson and Emily Quillen will hike to a concrete helipad perched high on the ridge of the Bridger Mountains to clock in for work. Their job? Counting migrating raptors as part of a decades-long effort to monitor their populations.

Bird education and conservation take flight at Bridger Raptor Festival

Bird education and conservation take flight at Bridger Raptor Festival

While birds are a common sight around Montana, they took the spotlight at the “Bridger Raptor Festival,” a two-day showcase that transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary. The festival centered around all things raptors, ranging from conservation efforts to education. The festival, nicknamed “Raptor Fest,” has been held yearly