Friday, January 31, 2020

Enraptored

We had a nice trio of raptor observations this morning.  I think one of the best views was this bird near the Bodega Bay Post Office:

 

Bald Eagle (Haliaeetis leucocephalus)


Returning from a shorebird survey, this bird was perched on a wire along the road:

 

Separating Cooper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks can be challenging.  I'm going with a small male Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) for this one, but I'm open to other opinions!


Earlier, just as we began the shorebird survey in Bodega Harbor, this bird made a quick pass over the tidal flats:

 

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
 
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3 comments:

  1. Dan GurneyFebruary 1, 2020 at 8:32 AM

    I love your blog posts. This one is especially remarkable. Thank you for keeping this blog going. You inspire me and my wife to regularly visit Bodega Bay, especially Bird Walk.

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  2. Jackie SonesFebruary 1, 2020 at 2:38 PM

    Thanks, Dan! Your feedback inspires me to keep posting! I like the Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail, too. In case someone reading this doesn't know about it, here's a link:

    https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Visit/Bird-Walk-Coastal-Access-Trail/

    Jackie

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  3. lizFebruary 1, 2020 at 11:21 PM

    Great photos. I'd agree--sharpies and coopers can be tricky but I'd go with cooper's on this one.

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