I was walking the beach back toward the road on the bay side at Starrigavan when this Red-tailed Hawk (at least that’s what I think it is), flew up from the ground just inside the trees. I snapped a couple of photos while it was perched in a beach-side spruce tree looking at me. I managed a couple more when it took off. It flew over toward the estuary and then appeared to continue up valley and increasing elevation before I lost sight of it. I had noticed that it seemed to be dirty, and I was a little curious what it was doing on the ground, so I went and looked. There was a tent set up, though I assume no one was in it, and the ground nearby was disturbed. I presume it was the hawk’s doing, but I did not come up with any reasons that seemed like they would be plausible motivation for the bird’s scratching and digging.
This hawk flew out of the trees and perched in the tree initially before flying away. It appeared to have been digging in the dirt. Observed 5 May 2007.
After it flew away, I looked under the trees from where it had flown up. It appeared something had been scratching around, but I did notice what might have been the motivation. Oberved 5 May 2007.
After it flew away, I looked under the trees from where it had flown up. It appeared something had been scratching around, but I did notice what might have been the motivation. Oberved 5 May 2007.
This hawk flew out of the trees and perched in the tree initially before flying away. It appeared to have been digging in the dirt. Observed 5 May 2007.