Wildlife Research Institute

07/26/2026

Instead of asking what should be built, Barbara Buser asks what can be saved.

02/12/2026

💕 💌 Behold!! 🙌🏼 WRI’s new ✨custom✨ valentines to celebrate “Talon-tine’s Day” featuring the stars of Hawk Watch— our favorite feathered loves from , our local falconer friends, and WRI’s wildlife encountered during our field research! 🥰💌 Print them out or screenshot and add text to send them virtually! Whoooo will get yours? 🦉❤️😍

02/11/2026

Did you know that when Valentine’s Day falls on a Hawk Watch Saturday it becomes… 💕Talon-tine’s Day💕🥰😆 We dare you to name a better date idea to share with your valentine! ❤️😜 Or let Ruby the Red-tailed Hawk or one of our other gorgeous animal ambassadors be your valentine this year!🤗 Join us on Saturdays through the end of February at the beautiful Begent Ranch with our beloved birds of prey! We run rain or shine! And time’s almost up! 🦅

01/26/2026

01/26/2026

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

The event is held every Saturday in January and February at Begent Ranch.

01/02/2026

Have you heard?? “HAWK WATCH!!!” is back every Saturday in Jan + Feb!!! Ruby the red-tailed hawk from can hardly believe it either!! 😆🤩 Opening Day is Jan 3, 2026… will you be there?!

Hawk Watch starts at 10am (doors open at 9am) rain ☔️ or shine 🌞, and as always… it’s FREE!

Big thanks to our WRI volunteers and donors who help keep it FREE! and accessible to any and all who are interested in learning about raptors together, as well as Ramona Garden Club who awarded WRI with a $500 beautification grant to keep Hawk Watch evolving into something more and more special each year! WOW!! Let the fun begin… again!! 🦅🦉🍩☕️❤️