Photos from the Point

The last two days have been really great both for photography and hawk migration at Cape May Point. Yesterday, 11 Golden Eagles were counted, and today there were at least 3 Northern Goshawks! Tons of buteos, vultures, and accipiters were streaming over as well.

Golden Eagle and the moon.

Peregrine Falcon and the moon (look at the primary molt!).

Dilute-plumaged juvenile Red-tailed Hawk perched on the hawkwatch platform - the bird caught a grasshopper on foot after gliding off the railing.

Juvenile Northern Goshawk (1 of 3 on Tuesday) showing slim "hands," bulging secondaries, a wedge-shaped tail, heavily streaked chest, uneven or "wavy" tail bands, and largely pale greater underwing coverts forming a whitish stripe running out the middle of the underside of the wing (potentially useful though variable - not something I've noticed before or tested widely).

Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk showing pale primary crescents, throat streaking, and heavily spotted chest.

Adult Tundra Swan - the feet project beyond the short tail unlike on flying Mute Swans which show long tails.

One more Golden Eagle - after all, we did see 11 on Monday!

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