High perches are unusual in the flat bottomland expanses of Montana’s huge Centennial Valley so the few that exist can be a draw for raptors and other birds.
It’s been a long time coming this year but today I’m finally getting out of some of this oppressive heat and headed for the faraway mountains of Montana and Idaho.
Yesterday morning was a bittersweet experience for me on the young Red-tailed Hawk front. I’m afraid I have some bad news but it will be balanced by much more positive developments.