Merrimack River Eagle Festival - 2022

On Silent Wings: The Magic of the Snowy Owl (Online)
Tuesday, February 8 • 7:00-8:00 pm

with Peter Christoph, Wildlife Photographer & Author

FREE, register through Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Peter spent 14 full days following the movements of a few Snowy Owls during their 2013-2014 winter migration to the beaches of Salisbury, Hampton, and Plum Island. Learn about the rare and intimate moments he witnessed of the owls in their winter habitat. To Register: Send an email to PRNWR with a subject line of "On Silent Wings" and include your name in the body of the message.

Winter Raptor Identification (Online)
Wednesday, February 9 • 7:00-8:30 pm

with Kathy Seymour, Mass Audubon Metro West | Jane Sender, Expert Birder
$10/person
 

Friday Morning Birdwatching in Winter (Newbury)
Friday, February 11 • 8:30-11:30 am

with Dave Williams, Naturalist & Birder's Certificate Graduate
$6/person
 

Friday Field Trips for Homeschoolers: Bald Eagles are Coming Back! (Newburyport)
Friday, February 11 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm

(for ages 6–12 w/an adult)
with Johanna True, Teacher Naturalist | Dave Dishaw, Teacher Naturalist
$6/adult, $6/child
 

Tweaking Bird Images with Basic Edits in Photoshop (Online)
Friday, February 11 • 1:00-2:00 pm

with Ranger Matt Poole, Visitor Services Manager at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge & Photography Teacher
FREE, register through Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
All digital photographs, whether taken with a smartphone or professional grade camera, can be improved (sometimes vastly!), with just a few basic edits on a computer. Ranger Poole will demonstrate six simple editing techniques using Adobe Photoshop. To Register: Send an email to PRNWR with a subject line of "Photoshop" and include your name in the body of the message.

Marsh Owls (Online)
Friday, February 11 • 7:00–8:30 pm

with Scott Santino, Mass Audubon North Shore | Sean Riley, Forest & Park Supervisor for DCR's Belle Isle Marsh Reservation/Rumney Marsh
$10/person
 

Eagle Festival Field Trips (greater Newburyport)
Saturday, February 12 • 9:30-11:00 am or 12:30-2:00 pm

(for adults & families w/children ages 8+)
with David Moon, Dave Williams, or Scott Santino | Mass Audubon North Shore
$6/adult, $6/child
 

Outdoor Adventures for Families: Bald Eagles on the River (Newburyport)
Saturday, February 12 • 10:00 am-12:00 pm

(for ages 6–11 w/an adult)
with Lisa Hutchings, Mass Audubon North Shore
$6/adult, $6/child
 

Bald Eagle Walk Along the Neponset River (Milton)
Saturday, February 12 • 10:30 am-12:00 pm

(for adults, families, & children ages 10+)
with Adam Leiterman, Mass Audubon Boston
Members $10/person, Nonmembers $13/person
Meets at the Neponset River Reservation in Milton, MA
 

Teen Naturalist Training: Bald Eagle Behavior (Newburyport)
Saturday, February 12 • 1:00-3:00 pm

(for ages 11–13)
with Lisa Hutchings, Mass Audubon North Shore | Johnny Owens, Teen Naturalist
$6/person
 

Nature & Wildlife Photography in Winter (Online)
Saturday, February 12 • 3:00-4:30 pm

with Ranger Matt Poole, Visitor Services Manager at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge & Photography Teacher
FREE, register through Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Ranger Poole will present an overview of time-tested tools, tips, and techniques for creating more successful images at a time of year when many have stowed their cameras away until the arrival of warmer weather. To Register: Send an email to PRNWR with a subject line of "Winter Photography" and include your name in the body of the message.

Family Owl Prowl (Topsfield)
Saturday, February 12 • 7:00-8:30 pm

(for families w/children ages 6+)
with Cori Brauer, Mass Audubon North Shore | Maura Genova, Ipswich River Nature Preschool
$6/adult, $6/child