Cheryl Dykstra | An Island Press Author

Cheryl R. Dykstra

Cheryl R. Dykstra is an independent researcher and holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For the past 12 years, she has served as the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Raptor Research, an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the dissemination of information about birds of prey. She has spent 23 years leading raptor research projects, including an ongoing 20-year study of urban red-shouldered hawks. She has published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed ornithological journals.

Photo Courtesy of Cheryl Dykstra

Urban Raptors: More Notes from the Field

By Cheryl Dykstra / On July 12th, 2018
Our first nest of the day is a little farther out from town than most, and on a large lot next to an equestrian training center. To us, the immediate habitat looks more suitable for a red-tailed hawk than a red-shouldered hawk, but we’re not hawks, and we’ve often been surprised by the adaptability of the red-shoulders.
A high-tech taxidermy owl with a detachable head. Photo Courtesy of Cheryl Dykstra

Urban Raptors: Notes from the Field, Part 2

By Cheryl Dykstra / On May 29th, 2018
Field notes by Cheryl Dykstra, co-editor of Urban Raptors Monday, May 14, 2018 Cincinnati, Ohio So happy our grad student Ania is back from Texas, having just finished her spring semester. Today is her second day, and the first day with our new undergrad intern Madison, a sophomore studying Environmental Biology.

Urban Raptors: Notes from the Field

By Cheryl Dykstra / On May 15th, 2018
Today was the first day of this year for banding nestling red-shouldered hawks in our suburban study area in Cincinnati, Ohio. Even after 21 years and more than 2,500 nestling hawks banded, the first day is still fun, full of promise, and excitement.