7 November 2008 5 p.m. Apache Junction- Saguaro RV Park - W. Southern Ave. -
Finally, after 6 days and many hours of scanning the sky, hoping for and expecting to observe NG; 1 male NG cut through the RV park, at elevation of 150 feet. Also to be observed in this area is a Cooper's Hawk, 1 mature Tundrius Peregrine Falcon, 1 Harris' Hawk, 1 Red-Tailed Hawk, 1 female Kestrel, and 2 G.H. Owls.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
female NG- 22nd and 23rd October
22 October 2008 2:30 p.m. Escapee's RVP- Congress
1 female NG in hunting mode. EOB 100 feet. OT- 3 minutes. Temps in high 80's.
23 October 2008 5:30 p.m.
1 female NG - in direct flight over my trailer at 150 feet elevation.
1 female NG in hunting mode. EOB 100 feet. OT- 3 minutes. Temps in high 80's.
23 October 2008 5:30 p.m.
1 female NG - in direct flight over my trailer at 150 feet elevation.
Commonality of NG
20 October 2008 Prescott, AZ
On our trip to Jerome and Sedona
1 Goshawk in city limits of Prescott at 11:30 a.m. at elevation of 300 feet.
This is an insight to the concept of NG being "readily available for observation" - not only on Coastal Bend Texas and Coastal Southern California, but also on Coastal Northern Washington, and in Tucson, Yuma, and Apache Junction.
We traveled 270 miles from Congress to Sedona and back. This is high desert country. The only raptor we saw in the sky was a NG at 300 feet elevation. No other raptors were seen in the sky! Therefor, we can say that no raptors were to be called unidentified. We did see about 5=6 perched Red-Tailed Hawks and 1 perched Kestrel.
On our trip to Jerome and Sedona
1 Goshawk in city limits of Prescott at 11:30 a.m. at elevation of 300 feet.
This is an insight to the concept of NG being "readily available for observation" - not only on Coastal Bend Texas and Coastal Southern California, but also on Coastal Northern Washington, and in Tucson, Yuma, and Apache Junction.
We traveled 270 miles from Congress to Sedona and back. This is high desert country. The only raptor we saw in the sky was a NG at 300 feet elevation. No other raptors were seen in the sky! Therefor, we can say that no raptors were to be called unidentified. We did see about 5=6 perched Red-Tailed Hawks and 1 perched Kestrel.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Heading to Apache Junction- 2008
We departed Anacortes on 13 October. On 14 October 2008 at 5:20 pm, north of Red Bluff, California, Exit 451 on Interstate 5 - 1 male Goshawk in flight at elevation of about 75 feet.
We were to spend 2 weeks at an Escapee's RV Park called North Ranch. Location; 4 miles south of Congress, Arizona, Hwy 89- mile post 264. This area is high desert. 18 October 2 pm- 1 female Northern Goshawk (NG). EOB about 200 feet. OT- 3 minutes. The bird had a square-tip tail with a white terminal band. Also, same location- a male Red-naped Sapsucker. 19 October 4 pm - 1 male NG hunting.
We were to spend 2 weeks at an Escapee's RV Park called North Ranch. Location; 4 miles south of Congress, Arizona, Hwy 89- mile post 264. This area is high desert. 18 October 2 pm- 1 female Northern Goshawk (NG). EOB about 200 feet. OT- 3 minutes. The bird had a square-tip tail with a white terminal band. Also, same location- a male Red-naped Sapsucker. 19 October 4 pm - 1 male NG hunting.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Photos - Goshawks- A. Junction
Dear Birders; and hawk-watchers ( and there is a world of difference). Any person who claims they know how to identify raptors in flight, or claims to know how to identify raptors in flight from photos: and claims that any of these photos might be of a Cooper's Hawk - then that person is a LIAR! These photos are being published for the first time.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Northern Goshawk-1of 2 photos
1 female Goshawk - 6 Nov. 2005 - 4 pm.; Route 60 and Ironwood
(2 photos of same bird) - this is photo 1b.
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