FCAS Presents

Ash Austin,
University of Northern Colorado

“Red-Tailed Hawks and Growing Cities”

Thursday, February 9th, 2023
Announcements 7:00 p.m.; Program at 7:20 p.m.
Visual Presentation: 7:30 p.m.
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Dr.

***This program will also be accessible online using Zoom***

It will also be viewable in-person at the Senior Center.

Enter the following link on your web browser at or before 7 p.m. and follow the instructions to join the meeting virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89982202979

Red-Tailed Hawk nest on St Elizabeth of Hungary Church photo by Ash Austin

Red-Tailed Hawk nest on St Elizabeth of Hungary Church photo by Ash Austin

Worldwide, human population has increased from 1.6 billion to 7.7 billion people from 1900 to 2020. With an increase in human population comes an increase in impacts on surrounding environments. Increased waste material and the growth of construction have consequences for resident fauna. Many studies have identified trash and plastic materials that birds use in nests and for other purposes, and several bird species have been observed using anthropogenic materials. Ash Austin, University of Northern Colorado, studies the relation of human impact on terrestrial birds with Red-tailed Hawks being his current and primary focus. This study aims to demonstrate how human created resources, such as waste materials and buildings, influence the nesting behaviors of terrestrial birds.

Join us in person at the Fort Collins Senior Center on February 9th. An additional presentation that evening will be introducing the recipients of the Alex Cringan scholarship 2021: Talon Nightwalker, Director of Northern Colorado Wildlife Center, and Noelle Mason, CSU Biology student. The two will give a short report on their project.