October 28, 2017, Massachusetts Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi
Published on October 29, 2017 by Eileen Samberg
The Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF) presented Tom Ricardi, founder and operator of the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Facility in Conway, MA, to a large and enthusiastic audience at the at the Southborough Library, October 28, at 2:00 PM. Tom Ricardi, a retired Fish and Game Warden with more than 30 years experience, is a licensed game rehabilitator and breeder. He brough with him a variety of live birds of prey including a Golden Eagle, a Barred Owl, a Harris Hawk, a Turkey Vulture and several other birds under his care. The picture below shows a Harris Hawk that suffered an injury and is unable to fly or live in the wild. The photo is courtesy of Sally Watters.
Watch a video of the presentation here. Our thanks to Southborough Access Media for recording this program and posting it to YouTube.
Tom Ricardi with a Harris Hawk