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January 11, 2017

John the Red-shoulder Drops By

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As I peered out the picture window this morning, I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk fly in and perch in the backyard (a fairly frequent occurrence of late).

I ran to get my camera and was able to get off two quick clicks before it flew. I was trying to find out if the hawk was Laura or her mate, John, our resident pair. 

I was lucky to get a couple of images for ID purposes at least: Since it had no aluminum band on its right leg, it was most likely John. 

Time to start thinking about working on that nest, guy! Spring is around the corner — at least today it feels like it.

 

1 comment

  • Marianne Herrmann
    9 years ago Reply

    Great to see…but I believe I read in Farmer’s Almanac that February is going to be rather snowy. So maybe March would be a better time for nesting? I will find the forecast. Maybe April might be a better choice:
    FEBRUARY 2017
    1st-3rd. Bitter cold and blustery winds.
    4th-7th. Increasing cloudiness and cold.
    8th-11th. Near-record cold temperatures. 12th-15th. Light snow followed by fair skies.
    12th-15th. Light snow followed by fair skies.
    16th-19th. Near-record cold envelops the Northeast and New England. Small, but intense storm develops near the Virginia Capes and delivers a heavy snowstorm with strong winds from Maryland and Delaware northeast into Southern New England; some locations receive 1 to 2 feet of accumulation. Much lighter snow or only flurries farther north.
    20th-23rd. Fair/cold weather.
    24th-28th. Heavy dose of mixed precipitation.
    MARCH 2017
    1st-3rd. Light snow and flurries.
    4th-7th. Stormy weather, with significant snow accumulations possible, slowly clearing by the 7th.
    8th-11th. A wintry mix. 12th-15th. A sharp cold front brings showery rain.

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  • Marianne Herrmann
    9 years ago Reply

    Great to see…but I believe I read in Farmer’s Almanac that February is going to be rather snowy. So maybe March would be a better time for nesting? I will find the forecast. Maybe April might be a better choice:
    FEBRUARY 2017
    1st-3rd. Bitter cold and blustery winds.
    4th-7th. Increasing cloudiness and cold.
    8th-11th. Near-record cold temperatures. 12th-15th. Light snow followed by fair skies.
    12th-15th. Light snow followed by fair skies.
    16th-19th. Near-record cold envelops the Northeast and New England. Small, but intense storm develops near the Virginia Capes and delivers a heavy snowstorm with strong winds from Maryland and Delaware northeast into Southern New England; some locations receive 1 to 2 feet of accumulation. Much lighter snow or only flurries farther north.
    20th-23rd. Fair/cold weather.
    24th-28th. Heavy dose of mixed precipitation.
    MARCH 2017
    1st-3rd. Light snow and flurries.
    4th-7th. Stormy weather, with significant snow accumulations possible, slowly clearing by the 7th.
    8th-11th. A wintry mix. 12th-15th. A sharp cold front brings showery rain.

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