Nancy McDonald 🏳️‍🌈🦉⛵🦅

High tide on the creek earlier today.

And here I thought I was the only one who did this to send the clean URL. 😂

Here is goofy, making the cutest hawk face ever at the end of the video. #redtailedhawk

I renested an almost-fledgling RTHA back in June, and today the finder sent me this picture of it. I know it's the baby bc we always put the silver federal band on the left leg. I'm so happy to see it thriving. #redtailedhawk

Owlvira's first program today is a meet and greet at a farm and garden center for Phoenix Wildlife Center. #barnowl #birdsofprey #owls #raptors

Zeela, an African Augur Buzzard from Knightwings, a raptor education non-profit that promotes raptor conservation at Renaissance fairs around the United States.

Two Barn owls toe dusting - a defensive posture that means you better stop now. Ayala and Gesa.

Gesa, European Barn Owl. Also loaths me, but I adore her Barn Owl-ness. 😁 #barnowl

Zeela, and African Augur Buzzard. High prey drive, hates me, but I love her.

CC, a Crested Cara Cara. A human imprint, non releasable.

Rocket, a European Kestrel. A micro falcon.

Her nephew by bloodline, Thorn. Driven to work for mice. #harrishawk

Sonja, a 28 year old Harris' hawk. She has been there, done that and is out of everything to give. #harisshawk

Here are the raptors I worked with at the Maryland Renaissance Festival this year. #marylandrenaissancefestival A 🧵

Here is my Barn Owl to put a smile on everyone's face.

Every storm has an expiration date- heard at the 2025 Maryland Women's Small Business Celebration.

Tyrant hawk eagle Zuule. He is a sweet bird. Love him.

Barn Owl that is 5 months old. She is awesome.

I tried to create a nature education page and it got banned immediately.

What you see when Our Lady of Doom is coming for you...😁

I brew my own hard cider. I use my own cultivated yeast with Granny Smith apples and organic apple juice. This batch started with 5 gallons that cost $70 and yielded >4 gallons @ 7.72 ABV. It's dry as hell and I love it.

Virgin Islands Veterans Affairs encourages women who have served to register for military memorial in DC

CALLING ALL VIRGIN ISLANDS WOMEN VETERANS 📣

The USVI Office of Veterans Affairs is calling all Virgin Islands women who have previously served or currently serve in the U.S. Armed Forces to register their service to be honored in the Military Women’s Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Learn more:

We’ve got a new video series out now! Wild Birds Revealed slows down the fascinating behaviors of wild birds, giving us a glimpse of their nuanced flight, fishing, diving, and nesting skills.
Watch Episode One, all about Ospreys, here: hubs.la/Q03CnKWX0

You're likely to get more work out of this. 😁

Raptor rescuer here in the States. Even if there isn't a Center near you, use the list to call and see if there are rescuers near you who can arrange a transport relay once the heron is safely rescued and contained.

As I read it, I kept on sarcastically saying quality clicks, riiiiiight...she drank deep of the magic Kool aid to write that crap.

Male American Kestrel can't eat fast enough. #birdofprey #americankestrel

This was Maxime, a non-releasable bald eagle at the Raptor Center, University of Minnesota. She went West to the ancestors in 2023 after being an ambassador eagle for more than 20 tears.