My favorite photo - a newly fledged Bald Eagle has a feisty American Kestrel take a ride for a second, taken at the river behind the house.
Pileated Woodpecker pair in the front yard. New photos nearly every day on our Blog page!
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Things are always hopping at the Raptors of the Rockies organization. We're taking care of the birds and maintaining their enclosures, we're conducting raptor programs at local schools and organizations across Western Montana, art is flying out of the studio, we're taking photos and shooting video, we're out in the field birding and/or doing research, and much, much more. To help you keep up with the flurry of activities happening at Raptors of the Rockies, we're blogging on a more-or-less daily basis and our most recent posts are listed below. Enjoy!
Favorite HawkPosted: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 A male Northern Harrier flew right over my head as I was watching the eagle nest, a first!
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Hooded VarietyPosted: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 My other favorite ducks, these Hooded Mergansers in the slough and at the river, yesterday!
And Tree Week as I dug up local Ponderosa Pines from Mike DeNeve's and planted them around the Falconhouse as there is NO shade. This was a real problem last summer and brought Sibley in every day with over 100 degrees on that side. |
Next!Posted: Thu, 09 Apr 2026Brand New One, drypoint etching, acrylic background and gouache paint birds, pastels and an experiment that almost ended up on the "burn pile." 14" x 9" and our favorite front yard ducks. I love painting these listening to Terry Conrad on MTPRadio, Jazz Sessions!
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Eagle NestPosted: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 I think the eagles hatched yesterday, the female taking a break across the Bitterroot, male filling in. This will be fun, year 15.
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Yardbirds on the RoadPosted: Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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Male Northern Harrier XXOOPosted: Sat, 04 Apr 2026
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Slough GoosePosted: Thu, 02 Apr 2026
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Eagle Enclosure/ MPG Ranch BackdropPosted: Wed, 01 Apr 2026
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And Lastly...Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2026Our favorite Peregrine ledge up the Blackfoot occupied by two Canada Geese. No way the falcons would be sharing that nest spot, but hopefully some young from a few years ago will come back and kick them out. Empty for two years probably because of highly contagious avian influenza, so sad.
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FirstsPosted: Tue, 31 Mar 2026My first Osprey of the year, Clark Fork river by Bonner, and first Peregrines, up the Blackfoot River at Chamberlain Creek! Cool!
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