Among the few keeper photos are a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and the Osprey ...
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| Red-tailed Hawk - juvenile |
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| Osprey |
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| American Copper |
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| Orange Sulphur |
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Showing posts with label American Copper. Show all posts
Sunday, September 09, 2012
Hawk Migration - Putney Mtn
Hawk migration is underway on Putney Mountain, Vermont. Today was one of the best early dates for the hawk watch with over 600 birds counted by the time I had to leave at 4pm - a good movement of Broad-winged Hawks, 9 Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks, a single Osprey, American Kestrels, roaming Turkey Vultures (not in the count) and some resident Red-tailed Hawks (not in the count).
Among the few keeper photos are a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and the Osprey ...
Butterflies were also active on this delightful, sunny day. A good count of Monarchs was tallied. Among other butterflies common today were the American Copper and Orange Sulphur ...
Good Hawk Watching!!
Among the few keeper photos are a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk and the Osprey ...
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Still a Lot Happening
This post falls in the category of admonition: "Hey, Chris, pay attention! There is still a lot happening around here." As for example, mother cardinal feeling a fledgling in the yard just this evening ...
... or this young American Goldfinch, who was begging to be fed just three days ago. It finally got the idea that free meals were at an end, and joined the several dozen other finches eating my sunflower seeds.
... or this adult Song Sparrow who is finally growing new tail feathers. Last week it, and several others, were tail-less as they scratched for seeds. Compare the tail length with that of the juvenile Song Sparrow.
Tuesday on Putney Mountain the hawks were still few in number (that will change in a few days) ... but a young Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was still dogging (birding?) its parent for food.
Sapsuckers are noted for the small holes with which they riddle a tree, but not always. The youngster's parent pried a juicy bug (spider perhaps) from the lichen in a vee.
Later the same day, and with the help of visitors to the mountain adept with butterflies, I managed a photo of this American Copper (about 1"/2cm) ...
Good birding ... and butterflying!
... or this young American Goldfinch, who was begging to be fed just three days ago. It finally got the idea that free meals were at an end, and joined the several dozen other finches eating my sunflower seeds.
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| American Goldfinch - juvenile |
... or this adult Song Sparrow who is finally growing new tail feathers. Last week it, and several others, were tail-less as they scratched for seeds. Compare the tail length with that of the juvenile Song Sparrow.
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| Song Sparrow - adult |
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| Song Sparrow - juvenile |
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - juvenile (center bottom) |
Sapsuckers are noted for the small holes with which they riddle a tree, but not always. The youngster's parent pried a juicy bug (spider perhaps) from the lichen in a vee.
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - adult |
Later the same day, and with the help of visitors to the mountain adept with butterflies, I managed a photo of this American Copper (about 1"/2cm) ...
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| American Copper |
Good birding ... and butterflying!
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