Red-Tailed Hawk_MG_0076 - a photo on Flickriver

            Once a year, in May, the BPRC opens it doors to photographers only. We have the opportunity to view and photo the raptors up close and personal. It's a very special day to photo very special raptors that are lovingly cared for by this wonderful organization. 

In August, 2004, Blackland Prairie Raptor Center was incorporated as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with a small but determined group of individuals and a common goal – to create a place where the people of North Texas could learn, experience and appreciate birds of prey and understand their importance in the environment as a whole.

We began by building appropriate caging for 8 non-releasable raptors and the use of an existing shed on a Board members property approximately 70 miles northeast of Dallas. We offered educational presentations to schools, festivals, camps and environmental groups as well as anyone else interested in learning about raptors, reaching more than 5,000 people in the first year.

BPRC signed a lease in 2007 with the US Army Corps of Engineers to use Brockdale Park on Lavon Lake to build our future. The vision was to build a facility for our education raptors, a clinic for raptor rehabilitation and a permanent education building open to the public.

In 2013, more than 30,000 people experienced our birds of prey throughout North Texas.

Our dedicated group of volunteers has a combined total of over 30 years experience presenting raptor outreach programs as well as over 70 years of raptor rehabilitation experience.

Taken on: May 21, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/5.6, 1/350 sec, 200mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/350)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.5.1 (Windows)
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