Alright LADIES listen up!
… Somebody is getting an earful! That somebody is Murray, a licensed bander of birds: “We were banding all raptors south east of Hanna. These are female ferruginous hawks and are very large nestlings(birds not yet ready to leave their nest). It is really different that this species nestlings will not RUN AWAY when placed on the ground. We knew these nestlings were all females as their feet were humungous. We had larger bands for them.
DID YOU KNOW? According to an Alberta Wildlife Status Report in 2006, ferruginous hawks were listed as a Species of Special Concern in Canada and considered a Threatened Species under Alberta’s Wildlife Act. Their survival depends on the preservation of large tracts of natural grasslands. Hurting their chances of survival are: cultivation and fire suppression, food availability, and human disturbance. The common name of the Ferruginous Hawk means “rusty colour” and refers to the colour of the feathers on their wings and legs.
TAKE ONLY PICTURES — LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINTS. THAT’S THE MOTTO OF THE FRESH AIR PHOTO NATION … A NATION THAT IS WAITING FOR YOUR PICTURE OF MOTHER NATURE ‘OR‘ HER CREATURES.
Squaks from the Hawks