{"id":2427,"date":"2014-03-02T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T21:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2014-03-02T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-02T21:31:50","slug":"sunday-shots-3214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=2427","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Shots 3\/2\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

WALLKILL RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – 2\/28\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was for some reason unexpected that I had a nice evening shooting raptors on Friday after work. But, the light was nice and I was lucky enough to have a few birds close enough for some decent shots. Also noteworthy were my first Red-winged Blackbirds for the year in Orange County.<\/p>\n

\"Rough-legged<\/a>
Rough-legged Hawk on Mt. Eve Road, on my way out to Wallkill River NWR, 2\/28\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"When<\/a>
When I arrived at the parking area of Wallkill River NWR, this Red-tailed Hawk was perched on the wire across the road. The bird did not leave its perch for a good 25 minutes. I kept waiting for the bird to fly, but when it finally did I missed the shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"It's<\/a>
It’s been ages since I’ve gotten a good Northern Harrier shot – I think I was spoiled last winter when they seemed to always be around. Click to enlarge this shot – I think it looks really nice. Wallkill River NWR, 2\/28\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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RONDOUT RESEVOIR – 3\/1\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a nice outing at Rondout Resevoir on Saturday afternoon. I knew there was a good collection of waterfowl present because I read about it on John Haas’ blog, Bashakill Birder<\/a>. I got all the birds John reported in his post, including three first of the year birds for me: American Wigeon (5), Redhead (7), and Killdeer (1).\u00a0<\/strong>It was not a great outing for photos, the birds were for the most part distant and from where you view the birds, in the afternoon all the birds are backlit. I did have a Common Merganser that didn’t seem to mind my presence at all:<\/p>\n

\"Common<\/a>
Common Merganser at Rondout Reservoir, 3\/1\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTY – 3\/2\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

This morning I made the rounds in southern Orange County without seeing much of note. I did see a single Common Grackle and a single Red-winged Blackbird, both on Celery Avenue. I sorted through MANY Canada Geese without anything out of the ordinary. American Crows rivaled the Canada Geese in numbers and seemed to be everywhere.<\/p>\n

\"Horned<\/a>
Horned Larks are still present in numbers in Orange County, I came across several good sized flocks today. This shot was from Onion Avenue, 3\/2\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"It's<\/a>
It’s tough to get a good shot of American Crows. Pierce Circle, 3\/2\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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