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  1. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Owls around the research ranch
  2. Evening Grosbeak (male)

    Evening Grosbeak (male)

    Adult male Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) out courting his female. I always have loved how they seem to be wearing glasses when you look at them head-on
  3. juv. Osprey

    juv. Osprey

    3 young Osprey (pandion haliaetus). These young were subjects as part of a mercury (Hg) loading study in raptors along the Flathead River
  4. Northern Flicker (male)

    Northern Flicker (male)

    Adult Northern Flicker [male] (Colaptes auratus) feeding. Sorry about the poor light
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'In the Woods'

    Very nice capture, very nice
  6. Adult Osprey w/ fish

    Adult Osprey w/ fish

    An adult Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with a fish caught from the reservoir within the Ninepipes NWR, Mission Valley Montana
  7. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    one of the Great Horned Owls which call the research ranch home.
  8. sub-Adult Bald Eagle

    sub-Adult Bald Eagle

    sub-Adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) hunting Mission Valley area, Montana, North of Ninepipes NWR (16 eagles counted this day)
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    Just a general post

    I really must apologize, as I said before, I am new at this and if I have posted twice I am sorry. This morning I was shown that we can post directly to the group; So I am posting video, trying to make it easier to find instead of going all over the place. The field season is starting a bit...
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Red kite'

    Beautiful color. Really great shot
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Barn Owl'

    Beautiful capture! really grabbed by the action
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Interloper'

    Great shot, love the texture of the photo.
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    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)'

    Thank you; Just hope to be able to add to all these beautiful pics, and great videos. we do not conduct research just to keep the info to ourselves, everything is open to public review / viewing. to share one's love, with others of like mind, is a great reward Cheers
  14. Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

    Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)

    Rough-legged Hawk hunting in field to the north of the main building at research ranch (Mission Valley Montana)
  15. Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

    Great Horned Owl chick (Bubo virginianus) perched on limb sunning in apple orchard at research ranch
  16. pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

    pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

    Pileated Woodpecker out at the research ranch
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    Bird activity at research ranch

    Evening Grosbeaks' , Redwinged Blackbirds, and Mountain Blue Birds have arrived at the ranch, along with all the raptors (Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawks, Great horned Owls, Merlins, ect..)
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    Osprey Cam UP for 2011!

    Ryan- great to hear that the cam is up again! for those who are unaware, I believe that this nest is not just for entertainment, but is part of a research study focusing on Mercury and it's effects on raptors (Ryan, please correct me if I am wrong). Great job Cheers
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    Peregrine Falcon leaving incubation at natural cliff eyrie

    Coal tit; The peregrines in the urban areas of the UK are highly surveyed, and I believe that you are correct about a published paper on "never seen before activity. Ed Drewitt, Museum Learning Officer (Natural Sciences) at Bristol's City Museum, studied and published a great paper on night...
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    Hello from Montana

    New at this (blogging and forums) so please bear with me. Trying to get better at song birds (alive). I know and I.D. birds from material in falcon eyries. Have been doing raptor behavior study for the past 6 years at an PEFA eyrie along the Flathead Lake in Montana. been involved with falconry...
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    Magpie tries for Great horned Owl egg 3 12 11

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCP3PzxioHs&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL A Black billed Magpie [Pica hudsonia] moves in on a Great Horned Owl [Bubo virginianus] while incubating, trying to steal an egg that had fallen to the edge of the nest; thinking it to be an easy meal. 3-12-2011 1045hrs.
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    Great horned Owl with vole at nest

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lim0OUaDI3g&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL Male Great Horned Owl [Bubo virginianus] brought in two Voles (commonly referred to as meadow mice or field mice) to the nest, and after delivering one to the female, turns and flies off to eat at his perch. 3-10-2011...
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    Montana Peregrine Falcon leaving cliff

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC_9vM6CcPk&feature=related Female Peregrine falcon walking out of eyrie and flying from cliff ledge. Incubation switch with the male. This was captured during a research project at natural eyrie sites in the Montana wilderness. Montana Raptor Institute for...
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    Peregrine Falcon leaving incubation at natural cliff eyrie

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FdhtXh7_Bk female Peregrine falcon unsettles from her incubation duties to leave the eyrie and survey the canyon. This activity captured during a long-term study by the biologist of Montana Raptor Institute for research & Education (MTRI). Biologist placed...
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    Montana to now allow nonresidents to capture raptors

    Authorized Print Version - SB 92 http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/sb0099/SB0092_2.pdf SENATE BILL NO. 92 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LARRY JENT (D) Bozeman A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING NONRESIDENTS TO CAPTURE RAPTORS FOR FALCONRY OR CAPTIVE BREEDING PURPOSES; AND AMENDING...
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