Funny how during the summer I think of the return of winter owls…with plenty of winter remaining I think of summer raptors and their return.
Now thinking of the Eagles and Osprey at our summer place in Gimli.
I could go on with more Great Grays but have decided to give you a change of pace.
Someone was focused on a possible meal…or just enjoying the view from her perch ?
With a winter storm that passed through Manitoba Christmas Day and into Boxing Day that closed Hwy’s across the province…I’m thinking it will be a few day’s before one could even attempt to navigate any of the back roads in search of owls.
Meet ” Headache ” a Red-tailed Hawk ( Falconry Bird )…I understand that folks may disagree with falconry and I do respect that.
Falconry was made legal in Manitoba in 1998, in order to have a bird a licence needs to be obtained form Manitoba Conservation who have strict guidelines in place.
I took advantage of the opportunity and spent some time with Headache and her handler Neil on their afternoon hunt. This will now be the 8th. bird I’ve worked with over the years.