Confident Hawk
This hawk squatted on top of a Barn Owl box on the north side of the park, and paid no
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Birds
Owl Diary: Feb. 1-7
Thursday 2/7 The north owl is missing again this morning. Something is troubling this bird. Formerly you could count on
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A Heap of Horned Grebe
More Horned Grebe than I ever saw before, or thought probable, showed up on the North Basin at midday Monday.
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A Raptor Gallery by John Davis
John Davis walks the park with a lens as long as his arm. He also has an exceptional set of
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Portrait of a Gull
I’ve noticed it before. Sometimes a bird wants its portrait done. It will sit still, unafraid. It will turn this
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Vulture Visits
This Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) made three low passes over the fenced Burrowing Owl area. Twice it descended as if
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Owl Diary: Thursday 1/31
This morning’s visit to the owls was one of those enviable times without drama or anxiety. The east owl stood
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Sharing Algae
Algae doesn’t have a lot of friends in the world, but Wigeons and Coots at the park consider it a
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Owl Diary: Wednesday 1/30
The east owl is a clever, cagey bird. Shortly before noon today when I visited, I saw the owl perched
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Northern Harrier
Park visitor Suzanne York took this beautiful photo of a Northern Harrier in flight on Saturday, January 26. She writes:
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