Swainson’s 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…

This Cooper’s Hawk nestling is growing in size and appetite!

Deemed healthy and old enough the mother goose and her youngsters were released!