Montana Hawks and Owls

[SilentBirdHunter]

This year has been a population high of voles...a record high.
Thus brood size and survival rate of owls and hawks has been high.

 

[Hem]

Fun seeing these youngsters this Spring.
They have burrows in some banks off the side of the gravel road in to my subdivision.
Oh yeah, think snow.

 

[Hammsolo]

Crap pictures from the iPhone, but my first experience with burrowing owls. They decided the report of my 17 was their dinner bell.

 

[thomas89]

Guessing this young red tail got hit by a car the other night while we were out scouting. Flew well enough, but leg was just dangling. Scooped him up but no rescues wanted him, I’m guessing because of the risk of bird flu. Was advised best thing to do was let nature take its course. Felt bad leaving him on a fence post. Figured he deserved better than being eaten by some greasy raccoon or coyote.

 

[Hammsolo]

Guessing this young red tail got hit by a car the other night while we were out scouting. Flew well enough, but leg was just dangling. Scooped him up but no rescues wanted him, I’m guessing because of the risk of bird flu. Was advised best thing to do was let nature take its course. Felt bad leaving him on a fence post. Figured he deserved better than being eaten by some greasy raccoon or coyote.

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Shoot, where are you at? He’s gone now I guess. My school helps run a bird rescue. Poor guy. Solid effort!