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!
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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