Such an awesome encounter at Old Reid today with this Merlin. Likely an immature bird or a female. From All About Birds..."Merlins are small, fierce falcons that use surprise attacks to bring down small songbirds and shorebirds. They are powerful fliers, but you can tell them from larger falcons by their rapid wingbeats and overall dark tones. Medieval falconers called them “lady hawks,” and noblewomen used them to hunt Sky Larks."
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Merlin at Old Reid Park
This Merlin perched nicely for the better part of an hour...it looked upward and focused its attention on the sky when a Northern Harrier flew over (Pic #3), and again when a flock of Sandhill Cranes flew low overhead (Pic #4). It finally flew, but landed nearby on a rock and posed for more pics.
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
Mars and Moon Conjuncture
This morning just before sunrise, Mars was easily visible in alignment with the crescent Moon.
And the full image including Venus......
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Moonbow and Orion
A moonbow last night about midnight....likely due to moonlight reflecting through ice crystals very high in the night sky.
The clear, cold winter sky gave a good look at the Orion Constellation...and especially the three aligned stars that make up Orion's Belt.
Three pics....as seen, with labels on stars, and superimposed with the Orion Constellation on the third image to show the the Hunter.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
CJ Brown Snowy Owl
Another visitor from the far north! Snowy Owl at CJ Brown today.
The owl was found by Clark County birder Dan Kemp.
I was contacted by a park ranger and was there about an hour after Dan found it. It had flown from the original location, but we were able to re-locate it.
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