Environment:
Start Time: 7:20 AM Temperature: 65 degrees Sky: Sunshine, haze with light wind.
Wildfire haze remains an issue but since it wasn’t as bad as it was yesterday I decided to give it a go this morning. The light was still a bit muted but the wind that was blowing in made things pretty comfortable all in all. Sadly, I was only able to get two frames worth posting today. But today’s featured image (above) really made the trip worthwhile. A Sharp-shinned Hawk (probably one of the youngsters I shot the other day) was checking things out on the river bank when we surprised each other. He flew into a nearby tree and then another and then another while I stomped about in the weeds in hot pursuit. Eventually he paused in some pretty dense foliage and I managed the capture I’ve posted. I also got to shoot an Osprey who was studying the river closely but finally decided to fly off to another location.
Sightings:
Birds: Mallards, Osprey, Swallows, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mourning Doves, Eastern Kingbird, Starlings, Northern Flicker, Blue Jays, Flycatcher, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Redheaded Woodpecker, Ring-billed Gull
Critters: Cabbage Butterfly, Prairie Dogs, Grasshopper, Monarch Butterfly, yellow colored Butterfly, Stink Beetles
Gear: Nikon D5600, 55-300mm