I love that name Bobbin! Beautiful Peregrine!

 

 

 

  Beautiful Janet! 

  Right after my tweet Beauty left Mercury. She was there only a minute or two. I waited for her return for a bit and decided a trip around the city was in order. On the east side of downtown behind HSBC near Manhattan Square Park I found a Red-tailed Hawk hanging out on a chimney stack. I made my way around and back to the Broad St. bridge where there was all kinds of birds flying. I saw two crows picking on a gorgeous Red-tailed Hawk directly above me at one point. What I didn't see was Miss Beauty! 

 

Thanks Lou. That was beautiful!

As we rejoice in the crane migrations, others have different ideas... a lengthy piece but worth the time.

http://10000birds.com/sandhill-cranes-game-birds.htm

Yes...there has been a lot of discussion on my Kentucky birders listserv, given that Kentucky is proposing a hunting season on Sandhill Cranes in 2011.  From the sound of it, a limited number of permits will be given in a lottery, so one of the my fellow listers proposed that we all register for a permit, hoping to reduce the number of hunters who get permits.

Sounds like a plan Patti!

Wow Carol, I think you do have a million of them!  Keep 'em comin'! 

If I knew how to cheat, I would!

Me too!

Thanks for letting us use the area MAK.
Here's an album of pics I took on watch Saturday Dec. 18th, with a few pics of 2 falcons early, and finishing with Beauty and the Red-tailed hawk on Time Square.  Hope you enjoy.

http://tinyurl.com/27adal8


Dana

May I reiterate... this is not just my area. I'm very happy you guys are sharing your pics because I like yours way better than mine and I'm sure the peeps feel the same way. After seeing your pics Dana I'm almost afraid to share mine. As usual your pics are awesome. I especially like the stoop pics and Beauty on Mercury squawking with her food in talon. Thank you!

   I love this web cam! Thanks Donna.

      Gorillas are so cool!    They have such expression in their faces.

  Awesomely gorgeous!