Search:

Got a few shots from this morning's departure. Unfortunately they were up about 500' by the time they flew over and even with a passable zoom on this little P & S I was doing this handheld, so...

Someone uploaded a vid from this morning's liftoff:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le-si8ee3h4


Regards,
Scott

Saw about 200 kettle up this morning during what appeared to be a blizzard midge hatch (sorry, no pics; wife's in Great Falls on family matters and took the good camera); I'm thinking a Buzzball or...

Had 2 Swainsons directly overhead 100' apparently feeding (flying ants?) this morning. I'm guessing flying ants because I'd seen a few throughout the morning; could have been something else - the...

Hap,

Fixed that; thanks.

Regards,
Scott

I got lucky with birdwatching this year. We came to Borrego Springs this winter so my wife could spend some time with her mom and just happened to hit the Swainson migration, then we head up to...

Tim,

Now you have me wondering what was in their pot pies and Hungry Man dinners.

Regards,
Scott

Scott,

Here's the local website that monitors the Swainson migration with some much better pics and info:

http://borregohawkwatch.blogspot.com


They're pretty birds, not as big as redtails,...

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j189/pattersbkg/IMG_0547.jpg


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j189/pattersbkg/IMG_0553.jpg


http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j189/pattersbkg/IMG_0551.jpg