Hawk Release

Aside from the more familiar sparrows, ducks, owls, & hawks, a Eared Grebe is currently in residence.

After a return to health at DVWR, this Red-tailed Hawk made a quick exit!  

This time of year babies of various species are brought to DVWR for care.   Two Great Horned Owls recently arrived and received excellent prognosis. Once they achieve a certain level of growth and demonstrate hunting abilities they will be returned to the wild.

An orphaned Pronghorn Antelope was one of the recent arrivals at Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop .  She is now a week old.  According to Nevada Department of Wildlife website, pronghorns at this age could already outrun a human!!   Evelyn keeps a close watch on her while feeding and all doors are double checked closed!!

Seen in the daytime more often than other owls, it was a brief stay for this Short-eared Owl.

So named it is said because one of the calls it makes sounds like a saw being sharpened on a wet stone.  The Northern Saw-whet is looking good!