It's been almost a year since I visited Croton and wanted to see how it fared during Sandy.
It was a beautiful, sunny day and I found most of my wish list. Although I didnt actually see the coyote, there were absolutely no ducks and these coyote tracks in the sand.
I also found this downy,
this kingfisher,
bald eagle,
and this adult male Cooper's Hawk.
The surprise of the day was this juvenile osprey.
I also found this kestrel hunting over the Cap,
and what I think are white-winged crossbills.
Storm damage to the owl sanctuary was bad, but I was happy to see both GHOs at flyout.
Hopefully the screechys did just as well.
then heard a Great Horned Owl had been found.
While watching it coughed up a pellet, which I retrieved and dissected to reveal the bones of a Norway rat.
Last but defintely not least this Norther Saw-whet. Here he is coughing up a pellet in the dark!
The final highlight were a few of the red bats that were flitting about.
and owls,
on the same day!
R.I.P. to Stormin' Norman, who was its seems, another of Sandy's horrible toll.
Flyout was at 448pm.
Thanks to all the intrepid souls who came out today...may the wind be always to your back!
