After a week of dismal weather and even more dismal hawk watching (for the few who ventured out), the cold front yesterday blew out the crummy weather. Cooler temps and a decent northwest wind had the birds flying again along the Putney Mountain ridge.
Sharp-shinned Hawks were the predominant bird, although there were a total of 11 migrating raptors & one vulture recorded. (SSHA, COHA, NOGO, PEFA, MERL, AMKE, RTHA, RESH, BAEA, OSPR, NOHA, TUVU)
Sharpie not only dominated the count, but also provided a great aerial show. A few images, beginning with a hatch year bird ...
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
For a change of pace, this Red-shouldered Hawk, flew so low across the hawk watchers, that some felt compelled to duck ...
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| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Good Birding!!
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