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Published April 27, 2009, 12:00 AM

Raptor photo gallery


Mike Billington, a naturalist with The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, keeps Maxime, a bald eagle, close at hand Monday during a presentation at the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Minn.) High School. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.

  • Mike Billington, a naturalist with The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, keeps Maxime, a bald eagle, close at hand Monday during a presentation at the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Minn.) High School. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Ricke, a great horned owl, keeps an eye on his backside Monday as he perches on Mike Billington’s shoulder at the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Minn.)Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Mike Billington holds Maxime, an 11-year-old bald eagle from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center during Monday's presentation in Warren, Minn. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • A red-tailed hawk perches on Mike Billington's glove during a presentation by the University of Minnesota Raptor Center at the Waren-Alvarado-Oslo, Minn., High School on Monday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.