Hello,
I got an email today that mentioned the hawks were really moving today, and
Skye Haas had a Swainson's Hawk over his house in Marquette, MI, so decided to
do some hawkwatching of my own. Less than 30 seconds after I sat down I had a
female-type Anhinga fly over! I got good looks through the bins as it wasn't
very high up - maybe 500 feet or so. Due to the 40km/h south winds, it went by
too fast for me to grab my camera from inside the house, but I made a sketch
right away without consulting references. My points on it are: Long, slender,
light coloured neck, slender, pointed bill, broad, dark wings, and large
fan-shaped tail, with an overall cross-shaped appearance. It went over at
~2:45pm. I will be keeping my eye out with a camera and will repost if I see it
again or hear from anyone else in the area.
I also had a few Broad-winged Hawks and a Merlin, along with Barn and Tree
Swallows.
David Bell,
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Directions: Sault Ste. Marie is about 300km west of Sudbury on Highway 17.
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