Belize Birds of Prey. Sarah and the Orange Breasted Falcon
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Sarah from the Belize Raptor Center discusses her journey to Belize and how the Belize Raptor Center came about from her love of Birds. Sarah talks about her love for birds of prey and her journey to Belize first as a student volunteer and now as the director of the Belize Raptor Center. Sarah points out the Orange Breasted Falcon as the bird that convinced her that Belize was where she wanted to live. Hear the story of how she got her first lifer in Belize as soon as she landed at the airport.
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