Here’s something we did not experience this survey season… fog.  When we started driving the Winter Raptor surveys in 2019, we ran two surveys each month, March through November, for Continue Reading →

Winter has definitely left the building. Spring is assuredly on the way and the snow is gone. The Red-winged Blackbirds and Meadow Larks have arrived.  However, Penny Lake is still Continue Reading →

“What are you troublemakers up to?”  We were sitting on the road beneath the Hawk Rock (see Dry Falls Junction blog from January 2022) discussing field marks on a certain Continue Reading →

We really wanted to find a Snowy Owl today, and were beginning to wonder if we would have any luck.  Then, on Heritage Road, at what seemed like a million Continue Reading →

This seemed like a very long day!  It started out with beautiful weather. It ended with beautiful weather. We drove past miles and miles of beautiful, snow covered, fields. But, Continue Reading →

The lights were on, but no one was home! It started out as a beautiful day, with lots of sunshine. So, the lights were on in the lower part of Continue Reading →

The Eagles take the day!  The total mileage on this survey route is 112 miles. We actually drove over 135 miles because we really wanted to find a Snowy Owl! Continue Reading →

Today’s Raptor Ramblings might have more rambling than raptors.  But, some days are like that!  Today turned out to be a very unique day, for more than one reason.  But, Continue Reading →

Today was a day for American Kestrels!  If we could count every AMKE that was seen, the count would have totaled 14.  However, six of them were sitting on power Continue Reading →

As we turn up Pine Canyon, Amanda says, “The weather looks a little ‘iffy’ up ahead.” “Looks like heavy clouds up towards Waterville,” I answer. “Yep!” I pull over to Continue Reading →