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It was a raptor trifecta! After spotting the kestrel and osprey on the south beach, we spied this Cooper’s Hawk hanging out by the pond along the north beach trail. Sadly, we were unable to get a picture of its ankles. That’s not a weird birder kink. Seattle’s Urban Raptor Project places identification bands on Coopers‘ legs to keep track of them and glean information about their lives.
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com I think the crane can handle the load.
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Their heads were scanning back and forth so much it looked like the cormorants were working security for the ferry. “All clear, Cap’n!”
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Each October I look forward to two days: Yankee Elimination Day, the day the New York Yankees’ season ends, and Widgeon Return Day, when those charming little squeakers return from their summer sojourn up north. This year we celebrated Widgeon Return Day at Golden
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com John Eckhardt, one of We Happy Few, set up a camera at his backyard feeder for an up close and way-too-personal angle.