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tiggymalvern) wrote2024-12-20 10:57 am
tiggymalvern) wrote2024-12-20 10:57 am
Cle Elum Christmas Bird Count
We had a gorgeous day for the CBC on Monday. Cle Elum was snow-free when we arrived on Sunday, but 2-4 inches fell overnight and until around 9am, so when we set out on count day it was pristine and beautiful. Temperatures hovered around freezing the whole day, so it wasn't too cold either.
Morning in the farmers' fields just outside town.
Afternoon in the uplands with more blue sky breaking through.
Northern shrike
We saw five rough-legged hawks for the day (and thirteen red-tails) which is a pretty typical number. Last year when we saw none was a bizarre aberration.
The last one could have been a really good shot if I'd got the wingtips in...
Heading back towards town at 3.30pm
It just doesn't feel like the Christmas Bird Count on the rare ears when we don't have snow, so it turned out perfectly :-)
Morning in the farmers' fields just outside town.
Afternoon in the uplands with more blue sky breaking through.
Northern shrike
We saw five rough-legged hawks for the day (and thirteen red-tails) which is a pretty typical number. Last year when we saw none was a bizarre aberration.
The last one could have been a really good shot if I'd got the wingtips in...
Heading back towards town at 3.30pm
It just doesn't feel like the Christmas Bird Count on the rare ears when we don't have snow, so it turned out perfectly :-)