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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. Quick Links About Us Contact Us Education Programs News Articles Our Expenses Program Schedule Program Statistics Raptor Backers Raptor Books Raptor Gear Raptor Links Raptor Newsletter Raptor Ranch Raptor Videos Teaching Team Wildlife Art Traveling Trunks are ready to rent! Pileated Woodpecker pair in the front yard. New photos nearly every day on our Blog page!

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! Visit our blog Another Backyard Bird Posted: Sun, 26 Apr 2026   Next Day Posted: Sat, 25 Apr 2026   Weather... Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 Everyone complains about the weather and no one does anything about it. 80 degrees here on Tuesday, currently snowing.  Another Yardbird Posted: Thu, 23 Apr 2026   The Nest Posted: Tue, 21 Apr 2026  By my calculations (guesswork) the chicks in the eagle nest hatched two weeks ago today. It becomes nearly impossible to see in there when the cottonwoods leaf out. As best as I could do yesterday, and I watched the male bring in a squirrel(?) first thing in the morning, through the spotting some in the living room. Tiny Toad Posted: Mon, 20 Apr 2026  Our friend Dave Plummer spotted this amphibian down by the river, maybe a Western Toad and just over an inch in size. Wow. Eagle Yard Posted: Sat, 18 Apr 2026  Three young Bald Eagles in the yard, I swear right overhead by the garage, and the two may be last year's siblings from the nest across the river. Playing. Hamilton High School Posted: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 Hamilton High seniors science class last month, a ton of tours over the years thanks to teacher extraordinaire, Vanessa Haflich. These were the best ever, and when I asked who is a zoologist, artist, dog fan...all hands went up. Some tears when they met Billie and Portia, and all the birds. We just got the greatest thank-you card today, including "the highlight of my year." Good luck, seniors! Bitterroot Ospreys! Posted: Wed, 15 Apr 2026   Front Yard Posted: Tue, 14 Apr 2026  Really, eagle perched in a pine in the front yard. Thanks, guy. Visit our blog Top

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