In 1934, this Pennsylvania mountain went from a hawk killing ground to the world's first raptor sanctuary and changed bird conservation forever
- Every autumn, the skies above a forested ridge in eastern Pennsylvania fill with movement.
- Eagles drift on rising air, falcons streak across the horizon and kestrels appear in quick flashes before disappearing south.
- For generations, Hawk Mountain has been one of North America's best places to witness this seasonal migration because the landscape naturally funnels birds of prey along a narrow route through the Appalachian Mountains.
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- Every autumn, the skies above a forested ridge in eastern Pennsylvania fill with movement.
- Eagles drift on rising air, falcons streak across the horizon and kestrels appear in quick flashes before disappearing south.
- For generations, Hawk Mountain has been one of North America's best places to witness this seasonal migration because the landscape naturally funnels birds of prey along a narrow route through the Appalachian Mountains.
Sources: Times of India