Northern harriers.
When the days grow shortest, my busy-ness seems to peak. But dog and I did manage our usual mid-afternoon hike up Beech Hill.
The bay.
Damn cold up there today, but not too breezy. Ran into a little flock of chickadees right away, but the real excitement came a little while later, when I saw first one, then a pair of harriers diving and lifting near the summit slopes. Watched them for a little while as they split up and headed down different sides of the hill.
Otherwise, the rising moon was nice, and the ruddy barrens, and the blue bay.
Heard a titmouse on our way back into the parking lot.
It’s a cold night. A cold few days to come.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee
2. Northern harrier
3. Tufted titmouse
Elsewhere
4. American crow
5. Herring gull
6. Mourning dove
**Voice only elsewhere
Beech Nut.
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, mourning dove, northern harrier, tufted titmouse
