It’s almost time to welcome back some of our winter bird visitors so we took a ride north in preparation and to check things out. We had not been to Salisbury or Parker River Wildlife Refuge in several weeks and it was a beautiful day for a ride. I told Jim I hoped we might see a mammal bigger than a racoon (check–coyote but too quick for the camera) and some raptors (also check–hawks and a bald eagle). I was thrilled to see the bald eagle perched on an electric pole on the Plum Island Turnpike Bridge. It’s been quite a while since I’ve photographed eagles and it’s always a special thrill. We also got to watch ( notoriously difficult to film ) harrier hawks preening and hunting. Good luck in these upcoming weeks to all you bird watchers and photographers actually looking forward to winter!
