Raptors Are Coming to Angleton Branch

The birds are coming but not of Alfred Hitchcock fame. These are raptors. The Angleton Library, a branch of Brazoria County Library System, will host a special program about birds of prey at 4 p.m. on March 15.

Birds of prey is a special environmental programming effort utilizing several different raptors including a peregrine falcon, Andean condor, black vulture and red-tailed hawk. The event will focus on the benefits of raptors and preserving their habitat. The program was created by EarthQuest and is sponsored by the San Bernard Wildlife Refuge.

EarthQuest was created in 1989, to promote protection of wildlife and the environment. The program will feature Steve Hoddy, a professional falconer with more than 35 years of experience handling and training animals. He has worked with Jim Fowler of Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom.”

Angleton Library hosts Nature Night at the Library, a monthly nature series. The next in the series – Is it a turtle, tortoise or terrapin? – will be presented by Ruby Lewis at 6:30 p.m. on March 26. The branch is located at 401 E. Cedar St. For more information, call 979-864-1519.