Photo 4a Banding: You can see a new metallic
band on the right leg of the sharp-shinned hawk. Naturalist Debbie kindly shows
the band to us before the hawk is released. For more info on Raptor Banding,
check
here. The pic was shot in
Hawk Weekend, 060924, Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN.
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory -
Hawk Weekend Festival photo: 1
Lake Superior from Hawk Ridge
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2a |
2b |
2c Raptor Watch (Eagles, Hawks, and
Falcons) |
3 Raptor Count: 3a
Counting | 3b
2006 Fall Migration (as of 060921) |
Migratory Raptor Examples: 3c
"Northern Harrier" |
3d
"Sharp-shinned
Hawk"
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4 Raptor Banding & Release:
"Sharp-shinned
Hawks" 4a Raptor Band | 4b
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Up-Close) |
4c Two Hawks |
4d One Hawk |
4e Releasing
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5 Bird Banding & Release:
Northern Flicker "Yellow-shafted
Flicker"
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