Are you ready for some hawks?

1-11-2012 down loads.... from 2011 5821, originally uploaded by norcal_birdman.

Over-wintering Birds of Prey Overload Hike Sunday, DEC 8, 2013
10:00 AM
SOLANO LAND TRUST — Lynch Canyon Open Space Park
Join Larry Broderick and the Solano Land Trust Raptor Team for the 2013 fall raptor migration. The tour will be focused on resident, migrating and over-wintering birds of prey. Previous sightings include Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Rough-legged Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons and other more common birds of prey.

Broderick has over 25 years of experience with birds of prey.

All ages are welcome, but participants must be prepared for a moderate pace covering about 4 miles, possibly off-trail in places, up and down rugged, steep, and slippery hills that are full of sticky seeds, thorny plants and thistle, and passing free range cattle along the way.

An RSVP is requested to Mary Beth at mbcrittendon@comcast.net or 707-685-5908. Meet at the Lynch Canyon parking lot by 10am sharp. Bring $5 cash for parking, a backpack with plenty of water and snacks; boots or sturdy closed-toe shoes with tread for rough, steep and slippery terrain; long, sturdy pants, layered clothes that you don't mind getting dirty, and protection from sun, wind, fog and rain. Binoculars, a camera, bug repellent and hiking sticks are also recommended. A donation is suggested to help sustain these tours. Constant or heavy rain cancels the hike. Call (707) 685-5908 if the weather is uncertain.
Leader: Larry Broderick
Parking Fee: $5
Location:
3100 Lynch Road
Vallejo

Rough-legged Hawk in Sonoma County 2013 Jenner Headlands Hawk Watch Group.

Photo is by Tom Reynolds. The top is his original photo, below the photo has been "auto-corrected" to show the light and dark patterns of the birds under-wings and body. Both photos: Tom Reynolds copyright 2013

Golden Eagle Here we have a couple GOEA photos, often we do indeed see Eagles on Carrion.

 

 

 All copyrights and photo credit to original author and used in educational for non profit

 All copyrights and photo credit to original author and used in educational for non profit.

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"

2012-Jan_RSHA

2012-Jan_untitled_6787.jpg, originally uploaded by MBT Photography.

MBT photo

Adult Female Northern Harrier

Adult Female Northern Harrier, originally uploaded by djbartling.

D. Bartling Photo Collection. Stunning Female Northern Harrier...

Hawk Quiz. D. Bartling photo 2012

Adult Ferruginous Hawk, originally uploaded by djbartling.

Tricky for beginner's, novice should be able to figure it out. Experts... ,

buteo.

Mystery Hawk Perched

Mystery Hawk Perched, originally uploaded by cswol@sbcglobal.net.

SSHA...... nice photo, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Sac 2009.