{"id":3221,"date":"2014-08-31T16:15:46","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T20:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=3221"},"modified":"2014-08-31T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T20:24:11","slug":"fridays-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=3221","title":{"rendered":"Friday’s Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Black-crowned<\/a>
Black-crowned Night-Heron in flight. One of four juveniles located at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I got out of work a little early on Friday for the holiday weekend, and I ended up having a really interesting and fun afternoon of birding. The highlight was certainly seeing four juvenile Black-crowned Night-Herons right from the viewing platform at Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge’s Liberty Loop. The birds were very close, and relatively active, allowing for some decent photos.<\/p>\n

\"I'm<\/a>
I’m not sure how this bird stayed in focus. BCNH through the vegetation, Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"BCNH<\/a>
BCNH at Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A Black-crowned Night-Heron shifts position at the Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A fluffed up BCNH at Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I didn’t walk the loop that afternoon, I mostly stayed on the platform where I also had a Glossy Ibis in flight, a Northern Harrier and a Merlin tangling, and my first Common Nighthawk in a couple of years.<\/p>\n

\"Glossy<\/a>
Glossy Ibis flyover, Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A distant look at a Northern Harrier and what I believe is a Merlin. At first I was thinking Peregrine, but the bird seemed too small. Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This<\/a>
This was an exciting bird to see – it had been a couple of years since my last Common Nighthawk. Wallkill River NWR, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before any of the above happened, I was on my way to the Liberty Loop, passing through Warwick, NY when I saw the leucistic Red-tailed Hawk flying a little low. I found a spot to pull over and got some shots. I have posted this bird before, but any chance I have to take some photos of this bird I will take it. All in all, an interesting day of birding for me, and, of course, so much fun.<\/p>\n

\"Leucistic<\/a>
Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk in Warwick NY, 8\/29\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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