{"id":6503,"date":"2016-11-19T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6503"},"modified":"2016-11-19T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T19:58:12","slug":"shawangunk-grasslands-nwr-111916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6503","title":{"rendered":"Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, 11\/19\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"
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~A male American Kestrel keeps an eye on me\u00a0from his perch\u00a0at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, 11\/19\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I got a relatively early start and arrived at the\u00a0Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge<\/a> at 7 am. I had a couple of goals for the morning. The first was to try for some photographs; it felt like ages since I’ve gotten a decent shot. The shortened days have really limited my ability to photograph in any sort of good light, plus I just feel a little snakebite lately when it comes to photos. My second goal was to relocated the Northern Shrike that has been hanging around out there, on and off. On this past Thursday evening, I made a brief stop and viewed the refuge from the Galeville Park and was lucky enough to find the shrike and get a couple of\u00a0distant, brief\u00a0looks at the bird in my scope before I lost track of it.<\/p>\n

As for my first goal, I did get some post-able photos this morning, however they are nothing to write home about. But, still it was great fun to be out on such a gorgeous morning and have some good birds in beautiful early morning light. As for the shrike, it was a no show. I spent most of my time in the area where I had seen the bird on Thursday, but I was unable to relocate it.<\/p>\n

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~Northern Harrier in flight just over the grasses at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, 11\/19\/16.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was an enjoyable morning of birding, if not amazing. One bird I was hoping to see but did not was Rough-legged Hawk. It leaves something to look forward to for next time, I guess. I’ve include my species list at the bottom of this post.<\/p>\n

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~A big, beautiful, mean-looking Red-tailed Hawk at the Shawangunk Grasslands, 11\/19\/16. Good looking bird.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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~While I was shooting the kestrel in the top photo, this dude walked across the trail just off to my right. I saw three bucks while I was at the refuge\u00a0today.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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~This is, in my opinion, a photogenic bird. Northern Mockingbird at the Shawangunk Grasslands NWR, 11\/19\/16.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada Goose 300
\nTurkey Vulture 4
\nNorthern Harrier 6
\nRed-tailed Hawk 4
\nRock Pigeon 15
\nMourning Dove 8
\nRed-bellied Woodpecker 4
\nDowny Woodpecker 2
\nNorthern Flicker 5
\nAmerican Kestrel 1
\nBlue Jay 75
\nAmerican Crow 45
\nCommon Raven 2
\nBlack-capped Chickadee 12
\nTufted Titmouse 8
\nWhite-breasted Nuthatch 4
\nAmerican Robin 18
\nNorthern Mockingbird 1
\nAmerican Tree Sparrow 16
\nDark-eyed Junco 12
\nNorthern Cardinal 5
\nCommon Grackle 25
\nblackbird sp. 200 Distant flock in flight
\nHouse Finch 14
\nAmerican Goldfinch 24<\/p>\n

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