All raptors have a hooked beak, strong feet with sharp talons, remarkable eyesight, and a carnivorous diet. This fascinating family includes nocturnal hunting owls, day hunting hawks; fish-eating ospreys, go-speed racer falcons, majestic eagles and nature’s clean up crew, vultures. Some are migratory, while others are year-round residents of lower NYS. Raptors are apex predators that can be seen everywhere: in your backyard, the city, or in the wilds. In this program we will discuss lower NYS’s diurnal birds of prey, their adaptations and how to identify them.