Bald Eage ID study: Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Bald Eagles adult/subadult

Take Flight with The Crossley ID Guide: Bald Eagles adult/subadult

all copyrights Princeton and Crossley 2013.
this photo is from the book, which is a great field and home reference tool and we at WCHW highly recommend acquiring this book...

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

New legislation seeks to protect California’s people and wildlife from threat of lead from ammunition | California

photo copyright Larry Broderick / Jesse House. Lower Klamath Basin 2010

How to Identify a Red-tailed Hawk in flight.

Hawk, originally uploaded by Bryan Still.

Adult Red-tailed Hawk. full crop, (just ate). dark hood, dark patagial (leading edge wing to wrist) black trailing edge, "belly band"

Redtailed Hawk harassing Golden Eagle

Redtailed Hawk harassing Golden Eagle, originally uploaded by djbartling.

Great size comparison or a large buteo and a eagle.

Peregrine Falcon.

Peregrine Falcon, originally uploaded by djbartling.

Very nice Peregrine here....on the Marin coast.
D. Bartling.

Merlin. Klamath Falls Oregon.

at the taco bell drive through, no kidding. 
(photo below) Merlin  

didn't know you could order one up at the drive through but that's pretty much what happened on this day...

WCHW 2013 memo, core values, current agenda

2013. West County Hawk Watch.

Based out of Marin and Sonoma Counties.
 

The group educates the public about current threats that North American Birds of Prey face. We provide Raptor Identification programs. WCHW also works on projects such as the encroachment of wind turbines in prime bird, bat and eagle flyways and territories. Nest site protection. Migration studies and documentation. Children’s Educational book program. We also provide raptor hikes and workshops. Come on out...

*also on the agenda for 2013, bald eagle studies, rough-legged studies, ferruginous studies, WCHW team member education, mentorship and sponsorship programs...