Tag Archives: Rough-legged Hawk

(Click on the photo for a larger image.) Ducks were in the process of being tallied at Melanie Lane Wetlands  when, suddenly, the Green-winged Teal and Common Mergansers took flight. The above photo captures the young instigator who made several … Continue reading →

The Ides of March Raw and blustery defines today’s weather. Thawing is at a slow pace. Most Morris lakes remain frozen without any immediate melting of the ice in sight. As an example for today, ice fishing remains a popular activity on … Continue reading →

Randy Little, et al, saw the first two Tree Swallows of 2015 in Morris County at the overlook on Pleasant Plains Rd., Great Swamp NWR this afternoon. Also at the overlook, a light morph Rough-legged Hawk was seen in the distance … Continue reading →

A light morph Rough-legged Hawk hunted the fields of the Great Swamp NWR along Pleasant Plains Rd. this afternoon (Chuck Hantis, Steve Kuitems). mocosocoBirds commented on the dearth of Common Grackles this winter in a recent post, here. They are … Continue reading →

Anyone out and about between 4-7 PM this evening may understand the above scene: traffic in the Morristown area, and probably everywhere else in the region ,with every major road, jammed and backed up. What’s a little snow, sleet, rain … Continue reading →

Rough-legged Hawks in Somerset County Rough-legged Hawks continue at Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve with 6 reported by Steve Byland today. Two were dark-morph individuals. Another light morph Rough-legged Hawk was seen at Duke Farms by Vicki Schwartz. The two Redheads, … Continue reading →

Rough-legged Hawks are still in the news. Mike Newlon reports 3 Rough-legged Hawks (2 light, 1 dark) at Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 21. From Vicki Schwartz at Duke Island Park, Sun. Feb. 22, 2015: “1 male and 1 … Continue reading →