I made a quick stop by the Fitchburg Airport this morning, 10/1, and was fortunate to find 3 American Golden-Plovers. A very deep and loud "shot" went off (either from a contruction site or a noise deterrent to scare the crows from the runway) and put up 14 Killdeer and the "goldens". In flight they all circled the airport for about 15 minutes before settling back in the grass. I got one fuzzy digi-scope shot ...
American Golden Plovers at Fitchburg Airport
Also, noteable were 2 handsome Coyotes walking the edge of the runway.
The Peregrine Falcon, below, was near Wachusett Reservior just before the heavy wind and rains began. It passed me point blank but I didn't get a shot off until it moved away.
A digi-bin shot of a juv. Peregrine Falcon
American Golden Plovers at Fitchburg Airport
A digi-bin shot of a juv. Peregrine Falcon
4 comments:
Hi Tom...Im' going to be a wise guy here...where those Coyotes look for a flight or something that flies getting ready to take off!!
Interesting Hawk post too!!
Srange weather huh!! Raining a pour here!!
Hi Tom...Im' going to be a wise guy here...where those Coyotes look for a flight or something that flies getting ready to take off!!
Interesting Hawk post too!!
Srange weather huh!! Raining a pour here!!
Wonderful, those ghostly coyotes!
Always good to see golden plovers.
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