Millbury Bike Path (12/20)

After doing some volunteering work at Broad Meadow Brook, I had a quick lunch and then headed over to the Millbury Bike Path to see if there was anything there. I hiked in from the parking lot and took a short side trip over the river into a small field along RT 146. There were Blue Jays and Cardinals in the field as well as some sparrows which I couldn't identify. I also found a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a nearby tree. I thought that it would be a great subject for practicing with my new lens even though it was quite a distance away. As I crept forward it finally saw me and took off. I was able to get a cool shot of it in mid takeoff (see above) and some others as it circled above.

Then I continued on to the branch of the river. There were lots of Mallards on the river and I even spotted one Hooded Merganser. There was also a Belted Kingfisher in a tree on the riverbank.

Birds: Mallard, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Black-capped Chickadee, Hooded Merganser, Golden-crowned Kinglet