Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Emiquon in Late December

I visited Emiquon on December 28 with my friend Ed. We found two Northern Harriers working the wet prairie by Thompson Lake.
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Sister Creeks Farm is visible miles away from the tranquil lake.
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A Red-tailed Hawk posed briefly before flying away:
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A juvenile Bald Eagle sat in a tree along Dixon Mounds Road:
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Scott and I went back on December 30 and found thousands of geese, mostly Canada, but with a mix of several hundred White-fronted geese and a thousand or so Snow Geese! What fun!
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A Red-tailed Hawk cruised along the levee:
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On the way home,what we think were three Trumpeter Swans were in a corn field just south of Duck Creek Road:
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1 comment:

Dave Coulter said...

Excellent shots! I'm hoping to finally see a harrier this winter...Found your blog via IBET....Happy New Year!