York County Audubon, in a June 6 news release, asked, “What’s the difference between a hawk and a falcon? Do we have vultures in Maine? What is our smallest owl? What is our largest hawk? Where do they live? Using the Center for Wildlife’s live non-releasable bird ambassadors, posters, and hands-on materials, we will discuss the kinds of birds of prey found in Maine, their habitats, habits, place in the food chain, and why we need to protect them.”

On Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m., York County Audubon will host the Center for Wildlife’s program, Birds of Prey: Our “Talon-ted” Friends. The program will be presented live in Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Courtesy photo/Center for Wildlife

The program, scheduled for June 20, will connect the audience with these ambassadors of their species as well as provide their natural and personal histories and empower audience members to help become stewards of the environment.

On Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m., York County Audubon will host the Center for Wildlife’s program on Birds of Prey: Our “Talon-ted” Friends. The program will be presented live in Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve at Laudholm, and is suitable for all ages. There’s no charge to attend, and preregistration is not required.

Nestled at the base of Mount Agamenticus in Cape Neddick for 33 years, the Center for Wildlife has treated more 50,000 injured and orphaned wild animals and presented programming to thousands of community members annually. According to York County Audubon, the center’s vision is to instill a sense of understanding, responsibility, and compassion for the natural world leading to a society connected to nature and empowered to take action, done through conservation medicine, environmental education, community empowerment, and advocacy.

For more information, visit www.thecenterforwildlife.org.

The program will be preceded by a brief annual meeting to approve a slate of officers and directors, and an updated version of bylaws.