More time in with the winged creatures at the refuge center by my wife, Deb, and I. Pictures of an arctic fox, kestrel, bald eagle, young great horned owl & merlin are in this set.

Adirondack Raptors is a company owned by Mark Manske that monitors and studies local raptors (carnivorous birds with strong talons). He also focuses on educating the local community about birds of prey. He explained to us that not all owls hoot. Instead, some (like the barn owl) use higher pitched shrieks to communicate. The white concave disk-like face is covered with fine, silky feathers, with ear sockets facing above and below. The concavity of the facial disk allows for optimized sound-gathering from the respective directions.

Falcons in the Adirondacks
April 3 2013
St Lawrence University, Canton, NY
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Hardwood Forest

This is Sylvia a 4-year old bald eagle that is a permanent resident of ADK Wildlife Refuge due to a wing injury. Her head grows ever whiter as she matures. Thanks to Deb, my wife, for the pics.

These are but a few raptors at ADK Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington. Pics included here are of a broadwing hawk, merlin, saw whet owl and great horned owl (juvy and adult).

Evening in the woods with a barred owl hunting voles. Incredibly 'friendly', barred owls often let people get fairly close without becoming alarmed.