Benefiting the Museum Aviary EXhibit (MAX) Project - Saturday, May 26th
at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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Mission Creek goes right through the Museum grounds. This is the view from the pedestrian bridge.
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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It was a fun group helping to run the event - getting the food ready
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Max - the star of the event
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Great horned owl
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Some of the silent auction items
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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The Baby Owl Release was a popular auction item in which there was a bidding war
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Adventures such as Birding in Paradise and two trips to the Santa Barbara Island (one by boat and one by plane) were auctioned off
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon President, Darlene Chirman, talking with the Auctioneer in front of a drawing and the future location of the mews
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Auctioneer Jeff Chemnick, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Darlene Chirman
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Before the event helpers Susan Lentz and Alex check out some of the auction items.
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Alex Palley, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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What a nice place for an event
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Patty Malone
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John Walker did a great job with the food.
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Alex recommendations
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Alex Palley, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Birds of Prey Beer
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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American kestrel, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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handler Julie Miller
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Julie Miller, Red-tailed Hawk
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Circle of Chi
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Sally Walker, former chapter president, Lisa Hammock, handler Dave Eldridge
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American kestrel, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Santa Barbara City Councilman Das Williams is a big supporter of environmental projects - Das and John Bowdish a local farmer
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Some of the silent auction items
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Patty Malone and family
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Patty Malone
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Patty Malone and family
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Patty Malone
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Alex Palley, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Mission Creek - Santa Barbara Natural History Museum -view from the street that the Mission is on
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Michael Merenda, Red-tailed Hawk
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Auctioneer Jeff Chemnick, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Darlene Chirman, Gabriele Drozdowski, Julie Kummel
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Virginia Hawley
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Virginia Hawley starts off the auction with a generous gift. "I can't take it with me."
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Auctioneer Jeff Chemnick, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Darlene Chirman, Gabriele Drozdowski, Virginia Hawley
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Virginia has the Max project people smiling with her continued support for the building of the mews.
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Auctioneer Jeff Chemnick, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Darlene Chirman, Gabriele Drozdowski, Virginia Hawley
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007
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Gabriele and the owl named Max - Max thinks she is his mate.
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Gabriele Drozdowski, Great horned owl, Ken Owen
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Gabriele showing how owls communicate. Gabriele gave a wonderful introduction before the start of the bidding.
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Gabriele Drozdowski, Great horned owl, Ken Owen
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Jeff was wonderful auctioneer. The whole event took in more than $14,000.
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Auctioneer Jeff Chemnick, Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Darlene Chirman, Julie Kummel
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Mark and Cris were some of the many people in Santa Barbara involved with birds and their habitat at the event. They donanted the Birding in Paradise adventure.
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Audubon Birds of Prey Auction 2007, Cris Sandoval, Mark Holmgren