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H is for Hawk

12/5/2016

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Since my great friend Andrea sent me the book "H is for Hawk," there seems to be more hawks in my life!  Co-incidence? Synchronicity?  Actually the winter months are the best time for hawk viewing in Sonoma County.
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Juvenile red-shouldered hawk would be my best guess - top of Coleman Valley Rd between Occidental and Highway One.
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Juvenile sharp-shinned hawk? Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Large flock of gulls near the ocean part of Abbott's Lagoon - this I believe is a ring-billed gull.
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American Pipit was foraging near the lagoon.
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A Say's Phoebe was also hunting near the beach area.
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A pair of cinnamon teals were in the small pond on the trail leading to the beach.
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Cinnamon Teal, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes.
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This common yellowthroat jumped into the tall brush near the pond, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes.
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This Northern Harrier was making low passes over and near the small pond.
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Northern Harrier, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes
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Large buck in the pasture area near the pond.
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Delightfully, the northern harrier also perched nearby - Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Laura
12/12/2016 01:29:29 pm

Brigid, your photos have gone from great to stunning--the red tail hawk at bodega is amazing--looks like a giant!!love the whimbrel with the little crab and really fun to see the merganser--hopefully ill be looking at a certain duck soon!

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