Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile).
On our walk up Beech Hill today, Jack and I spotted a vole hurrying across the trail. This gave me hope of seeing a harrier for the fourth straight day. I didn’t—but I did watch a raven hovering low over the barren and dipping down as if it was after a small rodent. And soon after I spotted two Red-tailed Hawks circling over the southern slope. One of these even stopped to hover a couple times.
November slope.
I saw no actual hunt, however.
It was kind of bright and kind of sunny. Kind of a lovely day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. American Crow* (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Common Raven
6. Snow Bunting (v)
7. Song Sparrow
8. Red-tailed Hawk
9. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. House Sparrow (v)
12. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, herring gull, house sparrow, red-tailed hawk, snow bunting, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
