Crows harrying a harrier.
A sunny and unseasonable warm morning. A bunch more scrambling to get ready to move. Not many birds on my quick Beech Hill hike with Jack this afternoon—the most excitement came when a gang of noisy crows began harrassing a Northern Harrier above the southern fields. From time to time, the harrier emitted its high-pitched objections.
October hills.
But the main attraction? The sky. Clear and blue on one side, dark gray and covered with dramatic clouds on the other. Rain approaching from one quadrant, the sun splashing down from another—and all this in what I would call near-peak fall foliage season.
So lovely this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. American Crow**
4. Northern Harrier
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, northern harrier, yellow-rumped warbler
