Kelly and her new friend

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Kelly and her new friend

Kelly and her new friend

My daughter Kelly holds this adult female Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) prior to releasing her back into the wild in Nevada's Goshute Mountains. Photo taken 9/26/09.
rayray
on Sep 29, 2009 1:55 am
Lat/Lon: 40.42483°N / 114.27062°W
Image Type(s): Wildlife
Image ID: 558339

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mountaingazelle

mountaingazelle - Sep 29, 2009 2:48 pm - Voted 10/10

That is cool

I’ve met volunteers of HawkWatch International in the Wellsville Mountains. The hawks seem to like the ranges in northern Nevada and Utah.

rayray

rayray - Sep 29, 2009 11:42 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: That is cool

Thanks, MG. The HWI folks are a great, dedicated bunch -- what a labor of love! This was a wonderful experience and we'll be back up there next year as well. Would like to spend more than one night there, but that's what our schedule allowed this year.
Ray

lcarreau

lcarreau - Sep 30, 2009 12:08 am - Voted 10/10

Anyone willing to

volunteer time in mountains to help birds are
shining examples of outstanding people.

Is it true? A bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush?

rayray

rayray - Oct 6, 2009 1:33 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Anyone willing to

The HawkWatch folks are a great, dedicated bunch. We'll be making the trip up there again next year, hopefully for more than one night. Yes, I'd say there's a lot of truth to that saying, especially in today's world.

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