tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post1586777561470971177..comments2024-01-25T09:15:58.308-05:00Comments on The Curious Birder: Atlasing North Brookfield 10 and 11Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-34381670692278951322009-06-21T18:20:09.249-04:002009-06-21T18:20:09.249-04:00Kim, what an awesome experience with the Red-taile...Kim, what an awesome experience with the Red-tailed! You never know what you'll find when you go out and experience nature. I'm glad your citizen scientist work was a success, and fun too. We did a couple of nightjar/owl surveys this spring and didn't find too much - although negative data is also useful, just not as fun. ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351611064033046919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-40118154495899811242009-06-15T22:15:10.446-04:002009-06-15T22:15:10.446-04:00Kim, Your hawk photos are wonderful! I think some ...Kim, Your hawk photos are wonderful! I think some of your best!<br />I am very impressed...<br />Looks like you had another great birding day!Dawn Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320576787003821586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-5347247165821705832009-06-14T15:39:52.770-04:002009-06-14T15:39:52.770-04:00Lovely images of the hawk Kallen.Lovely images of the hawk Kallen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07582486370057662487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-56245622096424894812009-06-14T15:38:18.967-04:002009-06-14T15:38:18.967-04:00Hey Kim! So this is where you were yesterday. We m...Hey Kim! So this is where you were yesterday. We missed you on our Plum Island get together. Lot's of fun and laughs. Hopefully we'll get to do it again next year.<br /><br />Looks like you had more luck than we did ; )<br /><br />Is that hawk a little cross-eyed??? lol!<br /><br />SharonA New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-51824694459288790982009-06-14T15:13:54.770-04:002009-06-14T15:13:54.770-04:00It can be very rewarding work, and also heartbreak...It can be very rewarding work, and also heartbreaking. I did breeding blocks in Boulder County and also way out in Eastern Colorado. Several years after I worked on the survey, the majority of one of my Boulder County blocks in Niwot was turned into track-row housing, feeding the housing bubble burst in the county. A lot of short grass prairie habitat and farm land was converted to ticky-tacky. At least I was able to document what was lostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-28045817484717887812009-06-14T14:44:52.635-04:002009-06-14T14:44:52.635-04:00Fantastic Hawk pictures, you're so luck to hav...Fantastic Hawk pictures, you're so luck to have it pose for you.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15777110280773085442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-31446223557968390892009-06-14T14:40:23.286-04:002009-06-14T14:40:23.286-04:00I hadn't heard of that activity, atlasing, tha...I hadn't heard of that activity, atlasing, thanks for the info! I love red-tails, too! They and Swainson's are my favorite hawks.Deborah Godinhttp://notesfromthecloudmessenger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-68672357616203596932009-06-14T11:44:47.093-04:002009-06-14T11:44:47.093-04:00Hi Kallen,
Wordless, simply wordless... The raptor...Hi Kallen,<br />Wordless, simply wordless... The raptors shots are awesome!!! Gosh!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336362938871245037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-80838123475836439502009-06-14T10:36:42.648-04:002009-06-14T10:36:42.648-04:00I did 5 years of atlassing in Vermont, and this ye...I did 5 years of atlassing in Vermont, and this year I'm returning to many of the places I discovered during that time. Working on a BBA makes one a better bird. I learned to slow down, look, listen, wait. Some of my best birding experiences come when I remember those lessons. That's partly why I am doing more photography, because you just have to sit and wait. BTW great photos of the RTHAChris Petrakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637163831402534158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-37477737707279641602009-06-14T09:34:27.672-04:002009-06-14T09:34:27.672-04:00Priceless images of the red-tailed hawk. Those ey...Priceless images of the red-tailed hawk. Those eyes! Amazing citizen science day.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-44616525913379210622009-06-14T08:20:18.636-04:002009-06-14T08:20:18.636-04:00Up close & personal with RT Hawk, now that wou...Up close & personal with RT Hawk, now that would definitely get my heartbeat racing. Superb pics Kim.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-9777070054173584952009-06-14T03:48:46.430-04:002009-06-14T03:48:46.430-04:00Carol, I think hawks have some of the most disting...Carol, I think hawks have some of the most distinguished expressions out there, even the ones where they look disgusted. HA! One thing I have noticed about Red-tailed is they are not that weary of humans. I study my birds and am starting to learn how close I can get to one. If they look at all uncomortable, I back off to give them their space. Obviously I keep my distance on nesting or birds feeding their young but many of the other birds don't seem to mind a fairly close human presence as I really believe they are often as curious of us as we are of them. Of coure, I would NEVER try this with a Northern Goshawk, one of my raptor dreams, but the red-taileds seem rather tame.<br /><br />Mildred, I was rather pleased with my pictures. I really wanted to portray the beauty in that hawks face which wasn't that difficult to do because you can't miss it.<br /><br />Ratty, many raptors are in the middle of feeding their young so are in hiding. Keep your eyes open this fall when they start migrating. Have your camera with you at all times just in case. ;o) HA<br /><br />Yes, Betsy, he was giving me the hairy eyeball for sure. But in the middle of it he would preen, put his face toward the sun, etc. Such an amazing creature the Red-tailed Hawk is.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-12799407019857345162009-06-13T22:32:18.564-04:002009-06-13T22:32:18.564-04:00That hawk was really giving you the EYE, wasn'...That hawk was really giving you the EYE, wasn't he???? BUT--he obviously wasn't afraid of you. Wonder if he had a nest nearby --and was protecting it????<br /><br />Glad you are doing the atlasing in addition to enjoying seeing so many birds. Have fun tomorrow.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-34506122995672752012009-06-13T21:41:29.019-04:002009-06-13T21:41:29.019-04:00Raptors are some of the most interesting birds. I ...Raptors are some of the most interesting birds. I would love to be able to see more raptors up close. I saw several last year, but recently nothing.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-43860292690933840112009-06-13T21:30:15.394-04:002009-06-13T21:30:15.394-04:00I think these photos are the best! What an amazin...I think these photos are the best! What an amazing day you have had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770651210715066081.post-45456110966174774192009-06-13T20:16:25.884-04:002009-06-13T20:16:25.884-04:00I like the raptors also. The look on the Hawk'...I like the raptors also. The look on the Hawk's face is wonderful. They always look so disgusted that we had the nerve to intrude. They are probably right.<br /><br />www.riverwildlife.blogspot.comCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774903259772280962noreply@blogger.com