Close-up of a turkey vulture with a red head and dark brown feathers, inside an indoor space with a light-colored enclosure and a blurred person in the background.
A woman with glasses and blonde hair smiling while holding a falcon on her gloved hand outdoors against a green, blurred background.
Students observing owl specimens and educational materials at a classroom or science center.
A barn owl with large black eyes, standing on a person's gloved hand against a blurred outdoor landscape and blue sky.

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Close-up of a bird's wing and skull with talons on a dark background.
A bird identification and display exhibit outdoors with several people examining taxidermy birds on a table, overseen by a woman in a yellow cap and green shirt.
Two children with blonde hair participating in an owl pellet dissection activity at a table covered with black plastic. There are instruction sheets, paper plates, and a plastic bag with owl pellets on the table.
A woman with long dark hair holding a barn owl on her gloved hand, outdoors with trees and sunlight in the background.
Sign for the Ojai Raptor Center with a stylized raptor face logo on a dark background
Group of children and a woman examining various dead birds and reptiles displayed on a table at an outdoor educational event.