Most young birds are off the nest and setting out on
their own at this point in the breeding season.
"Click" on any image for a larger photo...
The Industrial Park in Newburyport turned up the pair of
adult American Kestrels on the 29th. The young of the year appear to have
left.
Three different Red-tailed Hawks were hunting in various locations
around the Industrial Park on the 29th as well.
The Solitary Sandpiper on the right below was seen at Bradley Palmer
State Park on the 29th.
A trip to Gloucester on Sunday, Aug. 22 found an adult
male Peregrine Falcon roosting on the City Hall Tower.
This is my earliest "fall" date for a falcon on the tower. The 2nd image
shows the lack of bands on it's legs.
A Belted Kingfisher hunting the pools in the Newburyport
Industrial Park and 4 very young Carolina Wrens awaiting their next feeding.
This would be the wrens 2nd or 3rd nest at this point in the year.
Two young Cooper's Hawks were seen in the Industrial park
on the 22nd and I couldn't resist the pollen covered Honey Bee.
A molting male Ruby-throated Hummingbird with it's landing
gear down and a spider that set up shop in front of the house.
B-17 “Aluminum Overcast"
There must have been an air show somewhere on the North Shore on
Aug. 22nd. I took this while birding the Industrial Park in
Newburyport.
I entered the tail number into Google and came up with:
A trip to Sandy Point on Aug. 16 for a shorebird fix
didn't disappoint! These two hatch year Peregrine Falcons,
that were there for the same reason, put on quite a show as they played a
game of "buzz off... this is my beach"
A short video of the two hatch year falcons with loads of wind
noise....:(
The banded falcon on the left was driven from the beach by
the bird on the right with the bright yellow feet!
I'll be reporting the band numbers and posting the data here when it
arrives.
A young Piping Plover and a Least Tern with a chick rounded out the
trip.
An adult female American Kestrel seen in the Industrial
Park on Aug. 15
From the VERY large, a young Bald Eagle seen in Salisbury
to the VERY small an adult male Ruby-throated Hummingbird seen in Essex.
A female & male Ruby-throated Hummingbird spent a bit of
time at the feeders on the 13th.
The ants & Bumblebees enjoyed the sugar water as well when
the Hummers weren't there.
A very colorful Sphinx Moth spent the day on a sign near
the office while the House Fly's days came to an end in the Robber Fly's
grip
A young Broad-winged Hawk was hunting over the marsh along
Heartbreak Rd. in Ipswich on the 2nd.
A very recently hatched Least Tern chick, seen above, to the
right and just under Mom, was seen at Sandy Point State
Reservation on the 9th.
A tagged Semipalmated Sandpiper
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Sandy Point
The young male & female American Kestrel that have been hunting
at various location in the Newburyport Industrial Park can be
seen above.
A young, banded Bald Eagle was seen along the
Merrimack River this weekend!
