2018 10-11 Woodland & Yolo
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We ran up to Woodland to photograph hawks. Loads of red-tailed hawks and a few harriers were around. Red-tails probably numbered in the several dozens. Many of the RTHs were resting on the ground, the same expanse of farmland that most recently had alfalfa. From time to time a single hawk would take flight and start to soar upwards. It would immediately be joined by others and soon climb out of view in the stratosphere. We did not see any ferruginous hawks or Swainson's this time.
After Woodland we worked the Yolo By Pass which was largely dry and didn't have much going on. The southern parts are now closed for duck hunting season. We did watch and photograph several thousand blackbirds, mostly red-wings, taking flight up and then back down to the ground (to feed on left over rice?). Some of the murmurations were awesome.
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Read MoreWe ran up to Woodland to photograph hawks. Loads of red-tailed hawks and a few harriers were around. Red-tails probably numbered in the several dozens. Many of the RTHs were resting on the ground, the same expanse of farmland that most recently had alfalfa. From time to time a single hawk would take flight and start to soar upwards. It would immediately be joined by others and soon climb out of view in the stratosphere. We did not see any ferruginous hawks or Swainson's this time.
After Woodland we worked the Yolo By Pass which was largely dry and didn't have much going on. The southern parts are now closed for duck hunting season. We did watch and photograph several thousand blackbirds, mostly red-wings, taking flight up and then back down to the ground (to feed on left over rice?). Some of the murmurations were awesome.
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