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- (800) 262-8755
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Now in TPW Magazine - May 2022

The Hunt For the Bat Falcon
When a new species shows up, birders race to catch a glimpse.“Pull over! Pull over!” My heart thumping, I quickly steer the car off the road and turn into the entrance of the Rio Grande Valley's Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, where a rare raptor has recently been sighted.