(I believe this is a Cooper's Hawk because of the white spots on its back.) *UPDATE: Thank you to Chris from Tails of Birding for sharing this helpful insight. He believes this is actually a Broad-winged Hawk because "Tail is short, beak appears dark, eye appears dark, and a brownish hood - all suggest a broadie. Cooper's would have a long, banded tail, lighter eye (if juvie - red if adult) and bigger head." Thank you Chris!
I didn't see any other interesting birds during the trip, just the usual suspects.
I did get some great nature photos though.
Newt:
Water snake:
Tadpole:
Water spider:
And some wildflowers (using the macro feature on my camera):
Orange Butterfly Weed (thanks to Kelly from Red and the Peanut for the ID on this!)
Sunset from Steve's parents' yard:
(This is for you Meg!) Here's Steve's family dog Toby. I actually have a picture of him at Aspetuck Land Trust, but not on this computer...
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Cool! I've never seen a newt swimming in water. I'd like to see one. The Orange Butterfly Weed is very pretty...
I hesitate to question your hawk ID, because I find perching hawks often more difficult than those on the wing - but - I think your hawk is a Broad-winged, not Cooper's. Tail is short, beak appears dark, eye appears dark, and a brownish hood - all suggest a broadie. Cooper's would have a long, banded tail, lighter eye (if juvie - red if adult) and bigger head. But I'm willing to discuss the ID with you and others.
i want to see toby!!! any pics of him? :)
@Kelly- Thanks for the ID on the orange flower!
@Chris- Thanks for your expert insight! I'm terrible with hawks. I know RTHs and that's about it. I'll update the copy of my post to let my readers know.
@Meg- I'll see what I can do :)
Great pics..ohhh that sunset!
Isn't it nice to have all these great birders..bloggers to help with ID..
That pup is adorable..
Take Care!
Till we meet again!
@Dawn- Thanks for the kind words. I'm grateful for my BwBTC friends every day :) They've helped me learn so much about birding! Hope you and Jeff are doing well- happy travels!
Hi!
Great Pics, are these from Trout Brook Valley preserve? I'm ALT webmaster (and board member) can I post your pic to our site?
TIA,
Chris Thomas
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reat pics, I'm webmaster for ALT,
can we use these on our site?
TIA,
Chris Thomas
@Chris Thomas- Thanks! Sure- you can use them on the Aspetuck site. They're actually from the Pond View and Island Pond Preserve areas in Easton. Let me know if you need any more information.
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