Hawkwatch 2013
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:27 am
The hawk migration has started through the west coast....visited the counting station close by and had a chance to see some of these gorgeous birds up close
Using a blind, mist nets and a tethered pigeon or starling a few of the migrating raptors are captured and banded...
High tech tools of a raptor biologist:
Cooper's Hawk
Future biologist with a Sharp-Shin Hawk preparing to release...
Merlin...
Disclaimer: no pigeons or starlings were harmed in the study of these raptors ;-)
Using a blind, mist nets and a tethered pigeon or starling a few of the migrating raptors are captured and banded...
High tech tools of a raptor biologist:
Cooper's Hawk
Future biologist with a Sharp-Shin Hawk preparing to release...
Merlin...
Disclaimer: no pigeons or starlings were harmed in the study of these raptors ;-)