Close Window June 23 - December 30, 2007

Children of all ages can fly high with Hunters of the Sky, a hands-on national traveling exhibit about raptors—the great birds of prey.
      For thousands of years, raptors have gripped the human imagination, being revered as divine messengers, prized as hunting companions, and celebrated as symbols of power. Visitors will explore the biology and ecology of raptors—eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and the reclusive condor—diverse and complex birds of prey whose survival is fundamentally linked to humans.
      In addition to life-size dioramas that illustrate the majesty of raptors in their natural habitats, Hunters of the Sky offers many interactive components to engross both children and adults: compare a predator’s wingspan to the reach of your own arms; or try your hand at a ‘feeding puppet’ used to raise young captive-bred condors. Other exhibits include a wind tunnel that illustrates how birds fly, birds-eye-view footage shot from gliders, and an x-ray exhibit with radiographic images of injured birds.
       Highlighting the exhibit will be periodic showings of live birds of prey each in the Museum’s Rotwein Theater. Visitors can view these majestic birds up-close and learn fascinating facts from David Hall of the Wildlife Outreach Foundation. Live hawks will fly in a demonstration, giving visitors an appreciation of why these birds are such successful hunters of the sky.
Sponsors
Special thanks go to the following for their support of the
Hunters of the Sky exhibit:
— Regions Bank
— Gertrude C. Ford Foundation
— Merrill Lynch
— Mr. & Mrs. Alex Alston, Jr.
— Ergon
— Dudley J. Hughes
— Nissan of North America, Inc.
— Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
— Jackie & Avery Rollins
— Joye & Scott Steele
— Magalen O. Bryant
— Melissa & David Patterson
— Brunini, Grantham, Grower, Hewes
— Chris & Steve Zachow
— Deborah & Hunter Dawkins
— Deviney Construction Company
— Nora Frances & Vaughn McRae
— Rosalie B. Rotwein
— Ollye B. Shirley, Ph.D.
— Dick Hall
— Newt P. Harrison
— Hap & Hilda Owen
— Patagonia / Buffalo Peak Outfitters
— Drs. John & Connie Schimmel
— Robert Smith, M.D.
— Robert & Eleanor WeaverPress Release

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