Of note, a Prairie Falcon was observed last evening and this morning at the North Ottawa Impoundment in Grant County. We observed it on a branch out on the now drier mudflats of the NW Cell "C" near the loafing Pelicans. It flew over them and landed again. Repositioning ourselves for a closer look, it lifted and flew WNW into Traverse County at the quickly descending sunset light. We noted the long malar stripe, pale bark-brown plumage and soft breast flecking, large Peregrine-like size, no underside was able to be seen from the low profile flight. This morning others observed its return, and especially the photo by Frank Fabbro of the perched bird in the famous tree snag between the SW-NW cells, and with a full crop bulge to boot, and underside flight. The greater numbers of shorebirds were in the remaining wetspots out on the eastern edge of the SW cell near the perch tree. If you go, that'd be one angle to keep in mind. mjb, dorr, rae
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