Birds of Prey Day at the Libby Dam
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Park Ranger Susan James, with the Libby Dam, demonstrates to audience members how feathers around an owls ears act to improve their hearing, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Susan James, with the Libby Dam, talks with the Melody Newmaster and her children (left to right) James, Faith and Joshua, at Birds of Prey Day May 25.. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Audience members look at Madelin the Merlin, a falcon, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Don Veltkamp with Birds of Prey Northwest shows audience members a red-tailed hawk, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Janie Veltkamp with Birds of Prey Northwest shows audience members the golden eagle, at Birds of Prey Day May 25 at the Libby Dam. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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John Willis and his son Eli Willis take a closer look at the Northern Saw-whet Owl, at Birds of Prey Day May 25 at the Libby Dam. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Park Ranger Susan James, with the Libby Dam, demonstrates to audience members how feathers around an owls ears act to improve their hearing, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Susan James, with the Libby Dam, talks with the Melody Newmaster and her children (left to right) James, Faith and Joshua, at Birds of Prey Day May 25.. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Audience members look at Madelin the Merlin, a falcon, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Don Veltkamp with Birds of Prey Northwest shows audience members a red-tailed hawk, at Birds of Prey Day May 25. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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Janie Veltkamp with Birds of Prey Northwest shows audience members the golden eagle, at Birds of Prey Day May 25 at the Libby Dam. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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John Willis and his son Eli Willis take a closer look at the Northern Saw-whet Owl, at Birds of Prey Day May 25 at the Libby Dam. (Ben Kibbey/The Western News)
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