By Cory Ritter
While Bald Eagles and Ospreys have been coming though in reliably good numbers as of late, Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels just kicked into gear on Friday, September 7th. As it turns out, it was our best day of the season for total raptors (554), and our biggest day for Bald Eagles (98), Sharp-shinned Hawks (375), American Kestrels (31), Merlins (6), and Peregrine Falcons (3).
The raptors are picking up, and diversity is high (12 raptor species on the 7th). It won't be long before the broadwings make their big push!
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| Sharp-shinned Hawk; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 6 September 2013 |
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| Osprey; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 3 September 2013 |
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| Broad-winged Hawk; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 4 September 2013 |
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| Broad-winged Hawk; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 4 September 2013 |
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| Broad-winged Hawk; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 4 September 2013 |
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| Northern Harrier and Cedar Waxwings; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 5 September 2013 |
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| Turkey Vulture; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 6 September 2013 |
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| American White Pelicans; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 3 September 2013 |
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| American Crow with white wing patches; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 5 September 2013 |
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| Cedar Waxwing; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 5 September 2013 |
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| Bobolink; Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory; St. Louis County, MN; 7 September 2013 |
Wow - all awesome shots! Love that first SSHA and white-ish crow.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alex. Yeah, Frank originally saw the crow with white wing-patches from his blind. Since it was heading north, he radioed us and we were able get a decent look at it.
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