Silent Auction
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Red-tail and Rattlesnake
$200Bring the beauty of the wild into your home this fall with this 20" x 13" pen-and-ink print by Montana artist and raptor educator Kate Davis.
Originally drawn by Kate in high school and then improved upon in college, Red-tail and Rattlesnake is a striking piece that will communicate to all your guests how much you care for raptors.
Kate Davis began life with a love of animals and by junior high school in 1973, she was caring for mammals and raptors with the Cincinnati Zoo Junior Zoologists Club. She provided educational programs at the zoo and in the community, as well as illustrating their publications and doing taxidermy work. After locating to Missoula in 1978, Kate received a degree with honors in Zoology from the University of Montana in 1982. She moved to a ranch outside of Missoula and obtained the required federal and state rehabilitation, possession, eagle exhibition and falconry permits. Kate founded Raptors of the Rockies in 1988, educating schools and the public about raptors and resource conservation. Since then, Kate and birds have appeared in 1970 programs for 140,800+ audience members, young and old alike, 145 schools (so far.) She has also presented her lively PowerPoint programs across the country from Boston to Seattle, with Chicago, Salt Lake City and Detroit in between.
Pen and ink offset print
20" x 13"
102
Great Salt Lake Bird Fest Pkg
$300Get ready for a great spring of birding with this Great Salt Lake Bird Festival package for two from Discover Davis County.
Complete with (2) tickets to a field trip of your choice, (2) tickets to the 2027 keynote address and dinner with Steve Shunk, and a Day Pass to explore Antelope Island State Park. Plus, you'll enjoy Great gear, too, including beanies, RTIC hot/cold mugs, head nets, and note pads for both of you, and a canvas tote, ornament, and lots of other swag to share.
Please note: shipping costs are the responsibility of the winner. You may also pick up your package at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Tasting & Tour for Four!
$130Enjoy a private tour and tasting for four from our friends and Wings Across the West beer sponsors, Uinta Brewing Co.
Uinta Brewing Company brewed its first beer in 1993 in Salt Lake City. Named after the only major east-west oriented mountain range in the continental US, they've built a reputation for following their own path. They're known for crafting exceptionally approachable, award-winning beers across a wide range of styles and for being the first company in Utah powered by renewable sources in 2001. Today, Uinta Brewing Co. is a top US Craft Brewery and remain committed to the pursuit of brewing innovation and environmental responsibility.
Earth, Wind, & Beer. We say cheers to the sound of that!
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Ultimate Hawkwatching Kit
$330HawkWatch International is 40, and we're celebrating by bringing back one of your favorite auction packages! But this time, it's our best bundle ever!
Warn your fellow drivers you're headed to hawkwatch with a fitting bumper stick from Camp Mustelid. When you arrive, kick back in your new Crazy Creek Camp Chair with your 10x42 Diamondback HD Binos from Vortex Optics to take in all the hawkwatching action. Anything else you need to carry up can be stashed away in your black Citro 30L from our friends at Gregory Packs.
Please Note: Shipping is the responsibility of the winner. Packages may also be picked up at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Beautiful Barn Owl Print
$190While owls are one of the most popular groups of birds we can think of, we know all too well how hard it is to see one for yourself in the wild. Utah-based wildlife photographer Rey Kifuri has done the hard work for you, allowing you to bring this beautiful Barn Owl right into your home.
A current HawkWatch International volunteer, Rey Kifuri's love of raptors sparked in 2022 when an American Kestrel landed on the roof of her home. Since then, Rey has been traveling across the American West, photographing all kinds of wildlife, from owls and falcons to bobcats and bears!
Beyond her work you'll find Rey helping preserve wildlife habitats through community projects and volunteering.
11" 14" photo with 16" 20" white matte
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Wild About Ink
$300Whether you're wild about raptors or tattoos, this is the package for you! Cash in this $200 gift certificate to work with talon-ted local tattoo artist Sarah Arave of Moss Tattoo Studio and she'll bring your scientific illustration dreams to life!
Sarah is the founder of Moss Tattoo Studio, Utah's first eco tattoo studio. By replacing single-use plastic materials with compostable and biodegradable ones, Moss Tattoo Studio allows environmentally conscious tattoo lovers to reduce the impact of the art they love.
Sarah is also a lover of nature and the outdoors, who has worked with HawkWatch International for the last two years to host a popular Tattoos & Talons fundraiser that has raised thousands for raptor conservation. She is known for her exceptionally realistic tattoos of birds and other wildlife as well as incredible anatomical sketches.
Please note: Shipping costs are the responsibility of the winner. You may also pick up your package at our headquarters in Salt Lake City.
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Fly like an Eagle in Arizona
$3500Falconry is an age-old sport, but few fly eagles. Now you'll have the chance to experience it yourself from one of the world's best falconers.
Join Lauren McGough, for this special one-day eagle hawking experience in Kingman, Arizona. In addition to your 2-3 hour hunting experience with Lauren, you'll enjoy an overnight stay in the Cactus Wren Room.
Lauren McGough is a falconer and anthropologist that has dedicated her life to the art and practice of hunting in partnership with eagles. She learned to hunt with eagles through years of living with the nomadic Kazakh berkutchi of Mongolia. Now she uses this knowledge to rehabilitate injured eagles in the United States and South Africa. Through falconry and hunting, these eagles can gain the fitness, confidence and skills they need to live a long life in the wild.
Important Package Information
- Experience must be scheduled between October 2027-March 2028
- Dates are flexible; in the event of weather, Lauren will reschedule
- This experience requires the participant to be able to walk a few miles in the dessert for the 2-3 hour experience