It was very cloudy, warm and humid this morning, but the weatherman promised dry conditions for several hours, so I headed off to Possum Point, where it sprinkled for a while, them began raining in earnest. I headed back without a single decent shot and got some chores done. I confess to having neglected a few items in pursuit of migrating birds.
I was able to stop by Truxtun Park briefly this afternoon, where I found a nice surprise.
I’ve seen many hawks at Truxtun Park, and they’ve all been Red Shouldereds or Red Tails, so this Cooper’s Hawk was a surprise. I was lucky to get this close. It could be a a Sharp Shinned, but the book suggests that the rounded tail is a mark of the Cooper’s. They are difficult to tell apart.
I observed this hawk for quite a while because I was reluctant to move and spook him. This shot gives a good look at the tail markings.
The Great Blue Heron was one of three fishing near the bridge. It’s unusual to see more than one.
This House Sparrow was one of a large flock foraging in the fragmite.