Listen to this episode in iTunes Hurricane Maria was the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years, arriving only two weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island. The effects of these storms on ...

It was brought to my attention that we often focus so much on top predators that we forget about the little guys. The various prey species raptors and other birds depend on are important in their own right. Prey densities ...

Episode Summary: In this episode of the podcast we're talking with the Executive Director of the Intermountain Bird Observatory, Greg Kaltenecker. The Intermountain Bird Observatory was our very first partner organization with our Eyes on Conservation series, and we just ...

Winter is here and with it comes excellent opportunities to view an abundance of raptors looking to survive it's harsh months. Winter can be a tough time for raptors. With a limited food supply and sometimes frigid temperatures, many first ...

Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus) are amazing raptors. A cross between diurnal raptor and owl (look at that facial disc!), these low-flying birds cruise hillsides, open country, wetlands, and agricultural areas looking for birds and small mammals to pounce on. Harriers ...

These roughly 30-day old Rough-legged Hawk nestlings stand stoically in the stick nest constructed by their dutiful parents. They would be due to fledge from this cliff around 36 to 45 days of age. I observed this particular nest from ...

While I was hoping to highlight a different raptor species every month for this 'raptor photograph of the month' 2014 project, this Ferruginous Hawk was just too cool to pass up (and quite honestly I didn't have anything better to ...

Our raptor for February 2014 is the Rough-legged Hawk. This time of year always makes me a bit sad as I know the Roughies are making their way poleward, back to their arctic breeding grounds. While some birds will stay ...

Well I couldn't stay away for too long. I gave up on the idea of continuing the 2013 52-week project into 2014 as it would have been too big of a commitment, but I wanted to do something in 2014 ...