Posts Tagged ‘Broad-winged Hawk’

Mergs depart, Early Arrivals, and the Dreaded Cowbirds by , Ranger

April 15th, 2009

I hadn’t seen a Hooded Merganser in the Wetlands since March. On the clear, cool morning of the 10th, there was a lone female swimming circles in the open water of the Wetlands. By mid-morning the bird took flight, circled the Wetlands once and headed off in a northwesterly direction. Will the mergansers return? My [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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Broadwinged Hawk! by , Ranger

July 31st, 2008

Finally, a Broad-winged Hawk! I had expected to see a Broad-winged Hawk in mid to late April when they first arrive back from their winters spent in South America. They usually slip into the nesting season with little fanfare so they can easily be missed. Broad-wings don’t make very much noise, usually vocalizing only during [...] Read the rest of this entry »

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