Summer at the shore means "fall migration". Lots of birds are on the move heading south and stopping by our beach on the way. Here are a few recent shots. First is one of our local Bald Eagles. This family likes to sit on the mud flats at low tide.
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| Bald Eagle |
He or she eventually flew off.
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| Bald Eagle |
Another interesting raptor came swooping along the beach. This time, a Peregrine Falcon trying to grab a Sanderling for lunch. I wasn't quick enough with the camera to get a shot of the raptor actually dive bombing the peeps.
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| Peregrine Falcon |
He or she was pissed after missing the meal. You can see that this bird has a black and green band on the leg. I'm trying to find out information about where it is from.
Speaking of pissed off, I watched this neighbor try to start the outboard engine on his boat 2 weeks in a row with no success.
I would have given up and sunk the boat but he took it all with a smile and hauled the boat back to shore.
These Ruddy Turnstones were not impressed by his efforts at all.
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| Ruddy Turnstones |
Meanwhile out in the fields at Higbee beach we've been seeing quite a few of these Yellow-billed Cuckoos. They actually "cuk" and "coo" which is how they got their name.
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| Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
This female Cooper's Hawk tried for a meal too. She chased a flock of blackbirds several times before taking a break. She looks pissed too.
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| Cooper's Hawk |
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