Today I went out with Chuck, Richard and Alex to see if we could find the nest that this baby ferruginous hawk fell out of. We walked all along the row of cottonwood trees where he was found but no luck in spotting it. And, of course, no adult bird flew over either. At this point WHIT will be staying here until he's old enough to fly and also prove he can catch live prey. As you can see by these photos, he's trying his wings out. Then he'll be taken back to the Turnell ranch in Meeteetse for release as that's obviously a great habitat for this type of hawk. Ferruginous hawks are rather rare in this area so we want him to have the best chance of survival.
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