Great gray owl along the Elephant Back Trail.  Lots of fluff on his head and chest indicate a juvenile.

Great Gray Owl near Yellowstone Lake.

Is that a mouse? 

Startled by road noise. This cordial Great Gray Owl generously posed for several days.

With gusts to 50 mph, it was hard for the hawk to hold on to the tree top, about as hard as it was for me to hold on to my camera.

An American Kestrel diving from a tall tree. These 9" birds with 22" wingspan reach speeds over 100 mph. The rust-colored wings mark her as female; males have blue wings.

Red-tailed hawk looking for breakfast, Hayden Valley.

Great horned owl and 2 fluffy chicks near Calcite Springs.  

Peregrine falcon dives into The Narrows, near Calcite Springs

A peregrine chick stretches his wings as 3 siblings watch.

A few days later, this peregrine chick has almost no fluff.  Within days, all 4 chicks successfully fledged to begin their independent lives.  

Burrowing owl, just 9" tall, Hayden Valley
Burrowing owl in flight, Hayden Valley
Great gray owl in evening light, near Canyon Junction
Great gray owl, another view, near Canyon Junction
Juvenile great horned owl on fencepost, Gallatin Valley, MT
Great gray owl near Icebox Canyon
Three great horned owl chicks, Lamar Canyon
More fluff than feathers, juvenile great horned owl, Mammoth Hot Springs
Great horned owl trying to hide
Boreal owl chick, not far from the nest, near Pebble Creek
Juvenile great horned owl, Gallatin Valley MT
Thinking about taking the first flight; juvenile great horned owl, Bozeman MT
An unexpected sight - an owl at noon, great gray owl, near Barronette Peak
Female snowy owl, Manitoba

Rough-legged hawk flies along Montana's Bridger Mountains.

Red tailed hawk with the bloody remains of lunch
Red tailed hawk gains altitude, Lamar Valley
Red tailed hawk on Mt Washburn
Red tailed hawk along the Madison River
Hawk screams at a magpie too close to the nest
Red tailed hawk, Hayden Valley
Juvenile red tailed hawk about to land
Red-tailed hawk on the wing in Lamar Valley
A backward glance - red tailed hawk in Hayden Valley
Late fall hunting - ferruginous hawk near Lake Village
Peregrine falcon keeps her eggs warm, on a ledge high above the Yellowstone River
Weeks later, on the same ledge, three peregrine chicks huddle together
Kestrel, Aspen Corner, May 2016
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