Today while counting raptors atop Duluth, my raptor totals for the day came to 86 Bald Eagles, 6 Golden Eagles, 2 Red-tailed Hawks and one "arctic fluffball" as I like to call one of my favorite raptors, the Rough-legged Hawk!
Non-migrants today included about 400 Bohemian Waxwings throughout the morning and early afternoon. The first flock that flew by had a conservative estimate of ~300 birds, and a second flock flew by later in the day containing a conservative estimate of ~100 birds. Here is a shot of a juvenile Bald Eagle flying by, from today. I just love how their warm-brown bellies stand out among the white and dark-brown patches throughout their body. http://www.pbase.com/image/133407750 Here is a very cropped image of a high-flying juvenile Golden Eagle http://www.pbase.com/image/133407753 Here are two different shots of the flocks of Bohemian Waxwings flying by, the second shot is more zoomed in http://www.pbase.com/image/133407751 http://www.pbase.com/image/133407752 In case if you're interested in checking back later on, my 2011 raptor count gallery can be found at http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/duluth_spring_raptor_count_2011 Good birdwatching, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com [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
