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Elachee showcasing birds of prey at annual event
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A red-tailed hawk at Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. On Saturday, March 17, Elachee Nature Science Center will hold their fourth-annual Raptor Fest, featuring various birds of prey. - photo by David Barnes
Some of the most common questions the Elachee Nature Science Center receives are about birds. They usually come weekly when someone finds an injured bird and calls trying to figure out what to do with it. While Elachee isn’t a rehabilitation center, the people there know where to refer the callers. And it’s because of those phone calls that Elachee started Raptor Fest, one of its public nature programs that features live birds and animals so guests can learn more about birds of prey.