Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed hawk in Wayland

Sighting Date: 
July 19, 2010
A red-tailed hawk hunting in a Wayland back yard, photo by David Richardson.A red-tailed hawk hunting in a Wayland back yard, photo by David Richardson.
David Richardson photographed this red-tailed hawk as it hunted in his back yard in Wayland.
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Wildlife in Maynard and Stow

Sighting Date: 
July 2, 2010
Barn swallows at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A house wren at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A killdeer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A mourning dove at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A northern flicker at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.Baltimore orioles at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A red squirrel at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-tailed hawk at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.A veery at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Stow, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following species during a trip to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Stow: barn swallows, house wren, killdeer, mourning dove, northern flicker, Baltimore orioles, red squirrel, red-tailed hawk, veery.
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Wildlife at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 2, 2010
Craig Smith photographed a mallard at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a baskettail dragonfly at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a hairy woodpecker at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a starflower at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord:
a mallard, baskettail dragonfly, hairy woodpecker, tree swallows, a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk, and a starflower.
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Wildlife along Water Row in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 20, 2010
A beaver near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A beaver near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A blue-winged teal near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A pair of blue-winged teal near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A red-tailed hawk near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.A red-tailed hawk near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.
Russ Place photographed a beaver, a pair of blue-winged teal and a red-tailed hawk off of Water Row in Sudbury.
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Birds at Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland

Sighting Date: 
March 27, 2010
A red-bellied woodpecker at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig SmithA red-tailed hawk at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig SmithA white-breasted nuthatch at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig SmithAn eastern bluebird at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig SmithA bluejay at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig SmithA cedar waxwing at SVT's Greenways Conservation Area in Wayland, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following birds at SVT and the Town of Wayland's Greenways Conservation Area:  red-bellied woodpecker, red-tailed hawk, white-breasted nuthatch, eastern bluebird, blue jay and cedar waxwing.
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Birds at SVT's Wolbach Farm in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
March 18, 2010
Red-tailed Hawk at SVT's Wolbach Farm by Craig SmithCommon Grackle at SVT's Wolbach Farm by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed a red-tailed hawk and a common grackle at SVT's Wolbach Farm in Sudbury.
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Wildlife at Upper Mill Brook in Wayland

Sighting Date: 
August 18, 2009
Ants and Aphids by Craig SmithAmerican Bullfrog by Craig SmithPhantom Crane Fly by Craig SmithRed-tailed Hawk by Craig SmithWild Turkeys by Craig Smith

Craig Smith photographed the following at Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area in Wayland: ants and aphids, American bullfrog, phantom crane fly, red-tailed hawk, turkeys

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Birds of Prey at the SVT Family Fair

Sighting Date: 
May 17, 2009
A Red-tailed Hawk at the SVT Family Fair, by Anne DykielA Red-tailed Hawk at the SVT Family Fair, by Anne DykielAn Eastern Screech Owl at the SVT Family Fair, by Anne DykielA Great Horned Owl at the SVT Family Fair, by Anne Dykiel

Anne Dykiel photographed these birds at Wolbach Farm in Sudbury. The red-tailed hawk, eastern screech owl and great horned owl were part of a birds of prey show at the SVT Family Fair.

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Bluebirds and Red-tailed Hawks at Cedar Hill Reservation

Sighting Date: 
May 3, 2009
Bill Coder reports seeing two eastern bluebird hatchlings and two red-tailed hawks at Cedar Hill in Northborough.
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Concord Christmas Count, 2008

Sighting Date: 
January 4, 2009
Barred Owl by Greg DysartRed-tailed Hawk by Greg DysartRed-tailed Hawk by Greg Dysart
The results from the 2008 Concord Christmas Count are in!  Part of the 109th annual national Christmas Bird Count, the Concord Count was established in 1960 and tallies all of the birds seen on a single day in a specific area.  The area, all or part of 17 towns encompassed in a 15 mile diameter circle, produced over 30,000 individual sightings of approximately 100 bird species.  You may download the table of full results here.
The photos above were taken during the count on Lincoln Road in Sudbury by Greg Dysart.
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