Red-shouldered Hawk on the mend

Barn Owls as name suggests like to nest and roost in barns. Since there aren’t a lot of barns in Nevada, the owls search for hollow trees or haystacks.   Often it’s not obvious there is a nest in the haystack  & the young owls (up to 11) are often carried off on hay trucks, separated from…

Seen in the daytime more often than other owls, it was a brief stay for this Short-eared Owl.

The fawn was brought to DVWR by Nevada Department of Wildlife game warden. Separated from its mother during the fire and saved by firefighters, the fawn will be cared for at DVWR until old enough for release.

After months and months of care and learning to hunt for themselves numerous owls were released back into the wild.