November 26, 2020:
A Thanksgiving Day Serving Of “Rock Star” Raptor:
Today, I give thanks to Mother Nature, whose daily wonders continue to provide me with solace and joy during this most difficult time.
In this spirit, I would like to offer a Thanksgiving Day serving of images of the “Rock Star” Red-tailed Hawk, which I encountered at the end of my November 13th visit to Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
Enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Stay safe and have a great day!
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November 25, 2020:
Another “Rock Star” Raptor:
Over the years, I’ve learned that two important ingredients for successful wildlife photography are PATIENCE and LUCK. This was reinforced during my November 13th visit to Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
Of all avian groups, I probably enjoy most observing and photographing raptors. Therefore, as I was leaving Little Sugar Creek Greenway, I was a little disappointed that I had not encountered a raptor either there, or at Torrence Creek Greenway earlier in the morning.
However, a few hundred yards before reaching the Greenway parking lot, my LUCK changed dramatically! There, perched about 75′ up in a tree, in brilliant sunlight, was a photogenic Red-tailed Hawk! Mother Nature had, once again, “thrown me a bone!”
I noticed that the hawk’s crop was quite full, indicating that it had recently eaten. Therefore, it was likely that this raptor probably would not be hunting again for the next little while. As much as I wanted to capture images of the hawk flying, I realized this probably wouldn’t occur. But I decided to be PATIENT, and to see what happened.
I spent at least 1 1/2 hours, observing and photographing the raptor. During this time, it changed position in its perch several times, seemingly almost falling out of the tree once or twice. The hawk also pooped two or three times, often an indication that flight is imminent. But it was not to be!
Despite assuming numerous striking poses as I observed and photographed it, the raptor never took off. But that was OK with me. It still had been a great show, and I was quite happy!
Thanks, once again, Mother Nature!
With that lengthy preamble, today I would like to share the first of two sets of images of this Red-tailed Hawk “Rock Star.”
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
P.S.: Tomorrow, I plan to post a second set of photographs of this raptor.
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November 24, 2020:
More From Little Sugar Creek Greenway:
For your viewing pleasure today, I’d like to share another set of images from my November 13th visit to our local Little Sugar Creek Greenway:
Three photographs of a Pine Warbler; Red-bellied Woodpecker; River Cooter; two images of Cedar Waxwings; White-breasted Nuthatch; Northern Cardinal; and an Eastern Bluebird.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
P.S.: Tomorrow, I will start featuring photos of another Raptor Rock Star! Stay tuned!
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November 23, 2020:
Moving On To Little Sugar Creek Greenway:
Today, to brighten up your day a little, I would like to share several images from the sunny, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, second half of my outing on November 13th:
Two photographs of an Eastern Bluebird; Mourning Doves; two images of a Red-bellied Woodpecker; White-breasted Nuthatch; House Finch; two photographs of Carolina Wrens; and a Northern Cardinal.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
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November 22, 2020:
More From Torrence Creek Greenway:
Today, for your viewing pleasure, I would like to share several additional images from my November 13th visit to our local Torrence Creek Greenway:
Black Vulture; two photographs of a Wood Thrush; Carolina Wren; White-tailed Deer; Eastern Bluebird; two images of a Downy Woodpecker; American Robin; and a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
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November 21, 2020:
After The Deluge:
On November 11th & 12th, our region received anywhere from 5” to 8″ of rain, the remnants of Tropical Storm Eta. This caused numerous local rivers and creeks to flood!
On the morning of November 13th, I visited our local Torrence Creek and Little Sugar Creek Greenways. In both locations, the recent flooding was quite evident.
It was still overcast when I was at Torrence Creek Greenway. However, later in the morning, when I arrived at Little Sugar Creek Greenway, it was finally becoming sunny once again!
Today, I would like to share several images from the overcast early morning at Torrence Creek Greenway:
White-tailed Deer; two photographs of Pine Siskins; Carolina Wren; Eastern Chipmunk; two images of American Goldfinches; Wood Thrush; American Robin; and an Eastern Gray Squirrel.
Enjoy!
Stay safe and have a great day!
