Some Random Sightings
Published: November 02, 2014
Tags: General Observations, Wood Duck, Northern Shoveler, American Coot, Red-tailed Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, American Kestrel, Northern Mockingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet
I've done a bit of driving around lately - mostly looking for a Cattle Egret but also keeping my eyes and ears open for any irruptive or vagrant bird the winds might blow in.
As I drove past dozens of farm fields, visited nature preserves, hiked lakeside trails, and drove through the Batavia Wastewater Treatment Plant, I happened upon some nice finds - not my target birds, but nice finds, nonetheless.
I saw several American Kestrels and I've been fortunate to find a few males recently. Up until recently, I've only gotten photos of females, so finding some handsome males has been a real treat.
A few photos from my travels are below... While you look through those, I'll be out continuing my search for that Cattle Egret!
 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Wilson, NY  Crow chasing an American Kestrel - they went at it for quite a long time!  American Kestrel with prey  American Kestrel - you can see his catch a little better here  Sharp-shinned Hawk  Sharp-shinned Hawk - Wilson, NY  Northern Mockingbird at BWWTP  Northern Mockingbird at BWWTP  Northern Shoveler at BWWTP  Red-tailed Hawk - East Aurora, NY  Two young Wood Ducks - East Aurora, NY  Wood Duck  American Coot - East Aurora, NY  Belted Kingfisher - East Aurora, NY
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