July 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

We participated in a silent hike, an egg dissection, and an egg experiment (pictured above), which was my favorite activity of the day.

NWDC Raptor Center Director Diana Miller drew a beautiful red-tailed hawk out from a portable carrier and held it up for all to see.

After two days of single digit and sub-zero temperatures, a dedicated group of birding enthusiasts got outside on December 24th.

Turkey vultures—gross but loveable creatures—have returned from their annual migration south for the winter!

After we fed and monitored the little owlets for a few days, we moved them out to their new and temporary home.

Often wheel-like or cylindrical “snowballs” are formed naturally as chunks of snow roll down hill picking up further snow along the way.