Owls – Missoula Bird Nerds

Western Screech-Owl Update

In Part Two of the owl updates, Dottie goes through the process of fledgling and the difficulties of finding young owls

Western Screech-Owl Update

The fifth segment of Dottie’s Western Screech-Owl Update.

The house buzzes with excitement as my family and I await the arrival of Zach and Hailey, researchers from the Charlo-based Owl Research Institute. When we first got in touch with them, the Western Screech-Owls living on our property were in the process of laying five eggs. That was four weeks ago. Now, those fiveContinue reading “Western Screech-Owl Update”

Western Screech-Owl Update

In the third Western Screech-Owl Update, Dottie Herring allows

Maclay Flat’s Owl Quartet

Missoula hosts a wide range of owl species, from the miniscule Northern Saw-whet to America’s largest, the three foot tall Great Gray. My favorite spot to go ‘owling ‘ is Maclay Flat, in which 4 species of these elusive raptors reside in the winter months. Amongst them is the Barred Owl. Their call, the popularContinue reading “Maclay Flat’s Owl Quartet”