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Winter Raptor Wander 1/20/2018

1/21/2018

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​On a sunny & windy January day, we looked for wintering raptors between Cascade and Great Falls.  Winter is a great time to search as the trees have no leaves, making it easier to spot birds on tree limbs.  We spotted: 3 Prairie Falcons, 3 Golden Eagles, 1 Red-Tailed Hawk, 3 Roughleg Hawks, 6 Bald Eagles, 1 juvenile Goshawk, numerous Ravens & Magpies, 250 Common Goldeneye, deer and antelope, and 1 raccoon in a tree cavity.  It was a fun morning! Two sightings were particularly memorable---a golden eagle perched on a dirt pile, hunkered down from the wind, but scouting for food, and another Golden Eagle perched in a favorite tree with the sunlight just right to bring out the golden feathers--beautiful.
We wondered if the raccoon will be evicted when the Great Horned Owls return.

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