• Crowd members list to Tom Ricardi, left, as he holds a barred owl during a lesson on birds of prey outside the Westhampton Public Library, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Westhampton. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II
  • Tom Ricardi speaks while holding a red-tailed hawk during a lesson on birds of prey outside the Westhampton Public Library, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Westhampton. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II
  • Crowd members gather to watch as Tom Ricardi, left, releases a broad-winged hawk into the wild during a lesson on birds of prey outside the Westhampton Public Library, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Westhampton. Staff Photo/Daniel Jacobi II