Wildlife include the ubiquitous black bear, coyote, ground squirrel, deer, Golden eagles, prairie falcons and red-tail hawks.

A volunteer I spoke with on the phone said we might see red-tail hawks, osprey, bald eagles and Cooper's hawks.

It was tan in color, so a casual observer wouldn't notice it and wonder why a red-tail hawk was carrying luggage.

But now he was intrigued as well: "So what's with this 'red-tail hawk' and "Amarillo' business?

A guide can help find 8,000-year-old petroglyphs of the bighorn sheep and red-tail hawk that still hold sway over the valley.

The team name is the Red Raiders, and the mascot is "Big Red," a red-tail hawk wearing a pirates hat.

On summer thermals, the sleek, silent gliders soar to nearly 10,000 feet, at times in tandem with a red-tail hawk or golden eagle.

"Right after I released the eagle, I got a red-tail hawk," he said.

Live peregrine falcons, red-tail hawks and several types of owls will be brought to the gallery from the center, and visitors can have their pictures taken with them.

The starlings, house finches and red-tail hawks do fine," she said.