“If the hawk was a female, then the male must have a lot of colors,” fifth-grader-to-be Jacob Booth wondered about the red-tailed hawk as he sat with his great-grandmother Celine Hassell at the Wareham Free Library.

During the “Birds of Prey” show hosted by Jim Parks of Wingmasters on Tuesday, June 27, Parks told the attendees that male birds tend to be more vibrant than their female counterparts. The color difference allows male raptors to attract mates, while the coloring of the female birds helps them lay-low when protecting their young.

Parks brought along five feathered friends: an American kestrel falcon, a red-tailed hawk, a barred owl, a great horned owl and a northern saw-whet owl.

The saw-whet owl was a favorite among the viewers, due to its small size of approximately seven inches.

“My favorite one was the little bird,” said 6-year-old Ruby Ryder, “because it was cute!”

The favorite bird of John Girvalakis, 8, was the barred owl, “because it looked so big, and they said it was fluffy, and I just like fluffy stuff.”

Wingmasters is a raptor rehabilitation partnership of Parks and Julie Anne Collier, who was unavailable for this event. They work toward “increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey,” according to the Wingmasters’ website.

The Wareham Free Library will host events throughout the summer, including live concerts, a bubble show and much more.