Tag Archives: Cooper's Hawk
Aloft at the Museum
If you look skyward while walking the trails through Explore the Wild and Catch the Wind you’re likely to see one of five hawks or vultures which are regular visitors to the Museum.
Turkey Vultures are a daily sight as they soar, dip and bank across the Museum’s airspace.
The slightly smaller Black Vulture, while seen at [...]
Posted in Birds, Winter Also tagged Black Vulture, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Cooper's Hawk, nest hole, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture Leave a comment
Great Blue Heron at Rest
When not stalking prey, or off to another nearby pond, lake, or river, the local Great Blue Heron spends much of its time perched on various objects around the Wetlands.
Rocks, especially the two large rocks which can be seen left-of-center from the Wetlands Overlook, are the bird’s favorite perches. Here, the bird apparently feels safe [...]
Posted in Birds, Fall Also tagged Birds, Cooper's Hawk, Great Blue Heron, junco, Sharp-shinned Hawk, sparrow, sunning 2 Comments
Dedication to Duty
Unlike insects, birds don’t necessarily thrive in the heat. Many birds take a break from the midday heat to rest in the shade, at times with their bills agape, panting from the heat. Unfortunately, at this time of year many birds have no choice but to be active – they have young on the nest [...]
Posted in Birds, Summer Also tagged Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Cooper's Hawk, fledged young, Green Heron Leave a comment
Spotted Sandpiper Fly-by and other Comings and Goings
A Spotted Sandpiper was seen at the Sailboat Pond. The bird circled the pond once and then proceeded down the path toward Explore the Wild. Spotted Sandpipers prefer a muddy shoreline on which to forage for invertebrates. We don’t often see shorebirds at the Museum. If they stop in, they usually don’t stay long.
A young [...]
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