Kate Davisâ happiest photo of all time came on a day when errands almost got in the way.
The Florence photographer had already been down to the eagle nest near her home that afternoon and watched a fledgling bald eagle take its first flight. After a trip to the post office, she returned two hours later to the banks of the Bitterroot with a camera lens nearly as long as her arm.
Raptor of the Rockies founder Kate Davis spends a few minutes with her peregrine falcon, Sibley, at her Florence home. Perry Backus
She knew that kestrels had a nest nearby, but had no idea what was to come.