Typically with Red-tailed Hawks both sexes contribute to nest-building and in this case it was the female’s turn to carry a stick to the nest. However, this time it was a two-stage delivery.
During a burglary in 1974 a few captive Eurasian Collared-Doves escaped from a local breeder in The Bahamas. As a result the breeder chose to release the rest of his stock…
Three mistakes, miscalculations, screw-ups – whatever you wanna call’em – caused me to partially mangle this unique opportunity with a Yellow-bellied Marmot cub climbing a fence.
With their eyes completely surrounded by white and an orange bill I think Clark’s Grebes have a slightly more elegant appearance than the nearly identical Western Grebe. But I love spending time with both species, especially when they’re back brooding chicks.
I’ve been monitoring a Red-tailed Hawk nest in the mountains of Tooele County for at least 7 years now. It isn’t close to the road and I never approach it on foot to avoid disturbing the hawks but I have a good view of it through my long lens.
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