To say that chickadees are moving through is an understatement. These are the feeders at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory. Between here and the waterfowl counter I tallied some 450 (or more) chickadees, with a few warblers mixed in.
Another bird that made an appearance in good numbers is White-crowned Sparrow.
Warblers also arrived in nice numbers and diversity. This is a Cape May Warbler that I photographer from our deck.
In the morning Sharp-shinned Hawks dominated the early flight.
Other birds were mixed in, like Osprey.
But the real show stopper were the Broad-winged Hawks. Huge streams and kettles dotted the horizon.
Just off of our property a male and female Merlin perched. She wasn’t interested in him without a prey item. These are probably one of the pairs that nest nearby.
A final shot of the Broad-wings. There were three kettles like this one in view simultaneously. Not a bad day. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
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