[Tweeters] Red-shouldered Hawk still around in Kent, WA

[Kathy Andrich]

Hi Tweeters,

I had time for a quick Kent Valley cruise and almost more notable than the Red-shouldered Hawk was the lack of waterfowl.  Absolutely none at 204th or the fields around Smith Brothers.  Pretty weird but I haven't birded Kent in about 2 weeks.  No eagles around to blame that I saw.

The Red-shouldered Hawk was perched relatively high in a tree inside the Green River Natural Area, aka Kent Ponds, then flew the Osprey platform and did not flush for once when I got a scope on it.  The rain must have helped.  This is just south of the King County Animal shelter on 64th (I think...)

I saw one Western Scrub Jay on Frager S of Meeker near the bridge.

Kathy
Roosting in Kent, near Lake Meridian
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