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!
TonightPosted: Wed, 29 Jul 2026
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New OnePosted: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 Brand new and "Northern Goshawk." Just finished this one today, from some photos of my visit to the Big Hole with Jack Kirkley who installed me in a blind at the nest. It’s when the female knew something was up and gave me that look. HA ! A drypoint etching with acrylic and gouache paint, plus pastels. 10" x 13”.
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Happy Birthday MosePosted: Mon, 27 Jul 2026Four years old today!
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Nigel at the LibraryPosted: Sun, 26 Jul 2026What fun at the Missoula Public Library yesterday and turns out our "host" Xavier saw us at a program at Florence school when in 1st grade. Teacher Byron Weber had the kids vote on one bird to adopt. Peregrine? All hands went up. Great Horned Owl? All hands as well. Byron turned to me and said, "We will learn democracy tomorrow." HA! Fun at then schools and libraries all over the place. Nigel the Golden Eagle here.
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Missoula Public LibraryPosted: Fri, 24 Jul 2026Join us tomorrow (Saturday) for a Raptor program at the "new" Missoula Public Library downtown at 1 pm. Free and school-aged kids please, up on the 4th floor in the big Cooper Room. A PowerPoint and Teaching Team Birds, Little Billie the Northern Saw-whet Owl, Sonora the Aplomado Falcon, Jillian the Great Horned Owl and TED Talk star, and one BIG surprise!
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MCAT Returns, AgainPosted: Thu, 23 Jul 2026Missoula Community Access Television's Young Filmmakers' Camp, every year! Yesterday we had a great one and actually started doing these with the International Wildlife Film Festival and Ron Scholl back in Clinton in 1989, if you can believe it. Five films featuring our resident raptors, then a trip to the river. Thanks Scott and Neil and young film enthusiasts. MCAT!
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Eagles Friends?Posted: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 Man O Man, the female fledgling Bald Eagle wanted some food from our eagles today, Nigel the Golden Eagle did not care bit, a few feet apart. And still there, this shot. |
Owen the OwlPosted: Wed, 22 Jul 2026Here's a fun one of Owen the Northern Saw-whet Owl "caching" (actually hiding and storing) his half-eaten mice in his building in 2012, maybe to finish eating later. Doubt it. Cracks me up.
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The Resident Almighty!Posted: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 I would never have spotted "our" heron if I hadn't seen her land by our little slough bridge today. Blending in. And probably a male...oh well.
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Cleaning DayPosted: Sun, 19 Jul 2026I brought Mischa the Peregrine inside, protesting galore on the trip but okay on her perch, mostly. This bums me out beyond description, as she was the sweetest bird I have ever met until we had to move her away from the new warehouse by her enclosure. Then cleaned her building and the dogs may have found some quail treats in the old pine needles.
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