Sunday Morning at Hawk Watch - 11 Nov 2018

Cloudy with breaks of sun made for a promising flight this morning at Detroit River Hawk Watch. I took a walk along the trails south of the Lake Erie Metropark boat launch and managed to find 5 Rusty Blackbirds roosting in the trees and 6 Horned Grebes on the lake, but otherwise had nothing to point the camera.

At 10 am I headed over the hawk count and was able to see a few Red-tailed Hawks fly over. This one came close enough for a few photos.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk came in low, as well.

As I left the count to pick up Robin at the airport I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk perched on the wires next to the freeway. I managed a few pics from inside the car, but when I tried to get the scope out of the back seat it took off.

Lake Erie Metropark, Wayne, Michigan, US
Nov 11, 2018 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments:     Trails south of Hawk Watch and Hawk Watch itself
4 species

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)  6
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)  1
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  5
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)  5

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