Red-shouldered Hawk takes flight

Brought in malnourished and dehydrated, this young eagle is making quick gains with proper care at DVWR.

  A baby Great Horned Owl is receiving care at DVWR along with the bunnies.

After a very specialized treatment plan, the eagle recovered and was transported for release.   The eagle flew to a large cottonwood tree looked around for about twenty minutes then took off for parts unknown.  

Barn Owls as name suggests like to nest and roost in barns. Since there aren’t a lot of barns in Nevada, the owls search for hollow trees or haystacks.   Often it’s not obvious there is a nest in the haystack  & the young owls (up to 11) are often carried off on hay trucks, separated from…