Animals are normally not permitted in the Salt Lake City Public Library, but officials made an allowance Saturday afternoon for three raptors.
About 40 people learned about raptor habitats and habits while admiring the live birds at the “Parade of Raptors," which was lead by HawkWatch International and presented in conjunction with the national 2018 Audubon Photography Awards exhibit. The photography exhibit is on display at the City Library through Friday.
HawkWatch volunteer Winston Brundige explained that the group was created to count and monitor birds in the western United States. Since birds of prey are apex predators, they are very sensitive to disruptions in the food chain and their populations reflect the health of the environment in which they live.