Some solitary individuals show up in our area in east-central Pennsylvania. I saw my first in the nineties at Lake Muhlenberg below Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Lehigh Valley. This past spring on eBird we had one visiting for a while at Green Pond in Bethlehem. Always a nice bird. Thank you again for your wonderful ornithological stories, which are always a well-written treat.
Though I'm a raptorphile, I don't either. It's an unfortunate way to have to survive, and to study otherwise fascinating, beautiful creatures. I don't understand the draw of falconry. Exposed to it as a family as a kid during the Depression, my Dad rejected it and it's potential and often abuse of the birds. He preferred to go up to Hawk Mountain and Bake Oven Knob on the Kittatinny and watch them gracefully fly by.
Hoping to see some on Nova Scotia trip this week! Thanks for lovely review of this amazing bird, Laura.
Good luck!!!
Some solitary individuals show up in our area in east-central Pennsylvania. I saw my first in the nineties at Lake Muhlenberg below Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Lehigh Valley. This past spring on eBird we had one visiting for a while at Green Pond in Bethlehem. Always a nice bird. Thank you again for your wonderful ornithological stories, which are always a well-written treat.
Thanks so much, Grant!
I imagine you’ve seen this video. The range of human responses is interesting in itself. :-)
https://youtu.be/eyqijh2sMao?si=XyKuXmMeBkb9RKO4
Yeah, but to tell the truth, even as I understand how important raptors are and how much I love them, I don't relish watching them kill.
Though I'm a raptorphile, I don't either. It's an unfortunate way to have to survive, and to study otherwise fascinating, beautiful creatures. I don't understand the draw of falconry. Exposed to it as a family as a kid during the Depression, my Dad rejected it and it's potential and often abuse of the birds. He preferred to go up to Hawk Mountain and Bake Oven Knob on the Kittatinny and watch them gracefully fly by.