Nancy McDonald 🏳️‍🌈🦉⛵🦅

Barn owl

He has some in another room; he's just too lazy to walk over and get them!

You try to get stuff done, but your furry office assistant is staring daggers at you because there are no snacks...😆

This right here is how you read someone for filth with class, elegance, substance, style, and fashion. 🤣🤩👏

Our friendly neighborhood Bald Eagle normally either flies overhead or perches across the creek, high up in a tree. They took off after about 20 minutes. (Image courtesy of Karen McDonald) #baldeagle

First time shoveling a path in the snow with mice in my pocket to feed the American Kestrel. #snowmageddon2026 #americankestrel

And it's really just starting. ❄️❄️☃️⛄️

Current situation here in Maryland. Icy rain is now falling as well.

The calm before Snowmageddon 2026. Mid 50's, light breeze, warm sunshine and Owlvira on walkabout, listening to a flock of crows across the road absolutely raise hell about something. #barnowl #snowmageddon2026

Trying to trap an adult Coopers hawk in a Home Depot and get her back out. She hit the trap and flew off. To be continued.

Owlvira says be safe this New Year's eve and don't give up hope for 2026. We'll get through this.
#barnowl
#newyears

Ours has been low key. We are trying to relax before gearing up again in the new year.

This is how we do an Advent calendar in this house.
#adventcalendar
#christmas

This is all I want for Christmas. 😁

I am so sorry. What a sweet kitty.

I hope your holiday season is fun and safe 🥰

Stan is our female non-releasable Red Tailed Hawk. Stan asks that your put bird stickers on your windows to reduce raptor injuries from hitting plate glass. Stan wishes you a happy Yule and Boxing day. #redtailedhawk

Here's Owlvira, our Barn Owl. She was human-bred/raised to bring awareness to the dwindling Barn Owl population here in Maryland. Owlvira says ditto re: Charlie's plea for help. Owlvira wishes you a happy Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. #barnowl

Meet Charlie, our non-releasable male American Kestrel. He wishes you a Merry Christmas and asks you to not use pesticides and rodenticides since they're hazardous to everyone. #americankestrel

I don't have a separate account, but I am the VP of Maryland Raptor Conservancy, a raptor education nonprofit here in Maryland offering bird of prey programs and events. Meet the crew and see their wishes for your holiday season: ⤵️

Snow on branches. #snow

Sunrise on the Chesapeake Bay. #chesapeakebay

Climbed four fences in the dark to rescue this thin, weak GHOW. It will go to Phoenix Wildlife Center near Towson MD for treatment. ##greathornedowl

Buster Wigglebottoms, the First of His Name on this Caturday. #caturday

Goofball ain't right, but is really cute. Not quite 6 months old. #barnowl

1981, Soldier of the Quarter, Fort Eustis, VA
#veteransday

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6/ I'm excited to start a new chapter in 2026, offering raptor education here in Maryland to show folks how wonderful our raptor neighbors are, and how they can create a safe, raptor-friendly environment in their backyard and neighborhood to help our feathered friends. #raptoreducation

5/ We are creating an Instagram account, but check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

Small Owls - Hawk Creek Wildlife Center WILLOW,  saw-whet owl Willow, a Northern Saw-Whet Owl, was hit by a car during fall migration and brought to Hawk Creek.  He sustained an injury to his eye that has left him partially blind and unable...

4/ Owlvira is the offspring of Xena and Aries, a breeding pair of Barn Owls. www.hawkcreek.org/meet-the-ani...