Steve and Judy's Travels!

It’s happened before.

But I take this to be a juvenile red-tailed hawk.

The tail looks a little long for a Red-tailed, often it’s barely longer than the wingtips, but the patterning looks good.

It was in the middle of Wyoming.

Now we’re back to Becky and Brian’s in Colorado

Washington to Colorado Map

It took four days to get here.  Now it looks like we’re within four days of most anywhere else in the United States!  (80% anyway.)  We’ll probably stay here for about a week, then let the weather help us decide which direction to head next.  So far, we’ve got it narrowed down to West, North, or East.

Wyoming snow fence.

Washington to Colorado map

If only Jesse could learn to relax.

Now we’re in Montana.

Washington to Colorado map

Halfway there.

There’s poop in the yard.

Oh wait.

That’s deer poop.

Cool!

Now we’re in Idaho.

August Washington to Colorado trip map

We’re on our way back to Colorado.  The couch we bought in June has finally arrived at Vanlife Customs, the installer we’re working with in Arvada.  We have a date with them next week.

How many people get to hold an American Kestrel

…..and a Great Horned Owl

…on the same day.

One of Andy’s responsibilities is to supervise animal mitigation efforts.  Lucky for me, the wildlife biologist in their employ caught an owl and a kestrel this morning.  I got to go talk with him while he banded them.  He records all the specifics then carries them an appropriate distance away for release.  If they get them the right distance away, most of them don’t come back.  If they do come back and they get trapped again, the birds will be in the database.

Andy, you rock!