Male Northern Harrier XXOO

Slough Goose

 

Eagle Enclosure/ MPG Ranch Backdrop

 

And Lastly...

Our 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.

Firsts

My first Osprey of the year, Clark Fork river by Bonner, and first Peregrines, up the Blackfoot River at Chamberlain Creek! Cool!

Today Nest

The Bald Eagle Clark Fork River nest, topic of my book in 2013, now with a big garbage bag inhabitant.

Mischa the Peregrine

 

Regal...and Wet

 

Eagle Bath

 Flew off the nest and landed right in front of me, what a show!

GBHeron Day

Lucky shots of the Great Blue Heron at the slough yesterday and almost didn't bring my camera with the light rain. She wouldn't fly as the eagles were right overhead! Weird, the eagles are settled in the nest as if incubating, then flying around and perched in the neighbor all day. Bet we don't have offspring this year. Want to place bets?

Raven In the Yard

 Weird color in the sun, this friend was right in the yard. We counted 50+ Ravens flying over Point Six the day before, skiing at SnowBowl!

Well, It Worked!

Coming up on 3 years since the botched total knee replacement surgery and gave it a try yesterday, first time since.  I met up with pals Tyler and Kim, thanks Brad for the generosity and kindness, and off we headed...for the groomers!  Surprise and thank goodness, IT WORKED and I am now able to make right-hand turns, the left knee with problems and surgery in 1982, then tragedy with surgery in 2023. No way I was going to go through that again, and have just been dealing with the pain. Photo here by Kim Abbe Thomas in a little side trip off the top. OHHHH I am saying with Tyler in the background.

Two More Today!

 

Posers

 Back at it yesterday, nest tree, and sure wish the one on the right was incubating. We shall see...