High and far migrant raptors
Can you identify the migrants in the center of the cirrus? Take a look…a hard look…a really deep look…and you’ll find there are four black dots. This is not dust on your screen. In the very middle of this photo there is one bird to the upper right, two close together just under it to the left, and one further to the lower left. Those are Bald Eagles…yes, massive Bald Eagles. Perspective is everything. And hawk watching is not easy – imagine trying to find smaller birds like Sharp-shinned Hawks at that height!
Read MoreMammatus clouds
These are mammatus clouds and if you ever spot them you can be sure severe thunderstorms are nearby. I took this photo after a particularly vicious storm in Connecticut several years ago. What we see are basically masses of sinking cold air. Stay safe tonight with more storms across the northeast.
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