I hawkwatched up on Lapham Peak tower (Southeastern Wisconsin, south end of the Kettle Moraine Forest) from 11:00am until 2:00pm today. I am VERY excited, because I have been craving to see a Red-shouldered Hawk for many years, and finally saw my first Red-shouldered Hawk. I feel spoiled, as I was treated to seven Red-shouldered Hawks this morning :) They are an absolutely beautiful buteo!
Here are my Red-shouldered Hawk photos from this morning. The photos were taken of the closest individuals, which were still a good distance out. Enjoy! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/122761974 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/122762021 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/122762037 I observed a total of 7 raptor species today. Here is my list: Canada Goose 283 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 14 Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 Red-tailed Hawk 32 hawk sp. 2 American Kestrel 1 Sandhill Crane 24 Killdeer 2 gull sp. X Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 American Crow 15 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Eastern Bluebird 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 15 Common Grackle 10 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch 2 When I returned home from hawkwatching, two Cooper's Hawks and a Red-tailed Hawk flew overhead. What a raptor-filled day. I'm suspecting this week will be good as the days progress. Clouds are expected to be minimal at most, and the winds are predicted to change westward and eventually southward - which will provide a tailwind for the migrating raptors and songbirds. Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Waukesha, WI NATURALLY AVIAN - Bird photography and guided bird hikes www.pbase.com/birdfedr [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
