In early January it's time to do the Winter Raptor Survey. It's done all over the state of Nevada (and probably many other states) to monitor raptor populations. We did a route in Spring and Snake Valleys. The most common raptor we saw was the rough-legged hawk, pictured above.
The Spring Valley wind turbines caught my eye, with the inversion hanging out with them.
We celebrated when we found a Prairie Falcon.
Our turnaround was a place called Stonehouse. It's miles and miles from the nearest building. Today it's abandoned, but I can only imagine what it was like living here many moons ago.
How's your backyard bird list going? We're up to 12 species for the year. :)
4 comments:
Got a picture of Stonehouse when on a cruse down that way.
Dang!..They put those propeller bird killing machines down there too....
I hope everyone has pictures everywhere as to what the great views were in the past....Grrrr...
If some folks can get together and put a metal roof on the stone house it will be around for years....
Wishful thinking I'm guessing...
I have $100. I'd send if anyone can get it start it up...
Not Kidding....
Upriverdavid
Well, guess that isn't anything you locals are interested in...
Ritter hot springs has a swell owner and he gave us visitors a tour of the hood..There is a special building with belts etc. running everything...The whole building is still standing b/cuz it has a metal roof ....
The building was used for the processing of wheat etc..
There is another one I found in Dufur Or. last year with belts running the fans overhead.....In the hotel and restaurant....
No kidding, I have no problem sharing $$ to keep history for folks in the future....
Too bad I am alone out here...
Shoot..................Shucks.....& Oh -well..
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