A BIG WELCOME BACK to Mike Reese !! Fresh in from California to make the trek to Coon ! Great seeing you again Mike !! Not nearly as much action as we were expecting but a great day nonetheless. Bald Eagles all day long and at one point we had 6 Balds in one field of view circling and vocalizing directly above the watch site. Two drop dead gorgeous Gray Ghosts passed by on the river side in beautiful light much to our delight. A Raven chasing a Red-shouldered hawk across the skies and down into the river valley was a real show and the 'Shoulder looked panicked for sure ! And of course our Bird of the Day selection which goes to the 2:42 immature
Golden Eagle. We oicked this bird up well up ridge and low in the river valley. As it gained elevation it also was moving in tighter to the ridge and much closer to us. By the time it got to eye level it was CLOSE and in gorgeous light with golden hackle glowing !! What a bird !!!!
Non-raptor Observations: Ravens TV's- Many BV's Goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
