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Hawk Mountain north lookout

Hawk Mountain

Biking, logistics, and the simple business of living are getting in the way of writing, which is a primary goal of this trip. I have so much to share, so please bear with me while I catch up. September 5th is in the rear view mirror fastened atop my helmet. In three weeks I have […]

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Eric with adult Broad-winged Hawk

Banding Hawks

My wife Tricia departed NH on Friday bound for Nashville, from where she will be plying her craft for the winter triciaroseburt.com. We planned to rendevous at Hawk Mountain, which is either 6 hours, 5 days, or a month south of NH depending on your mode of transport. Tricia chose the car and I chose the […]

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Hawks Aloft, Maurice Broun

Update #3 – Why Kettle of One?

If you have been to a hawkwatch in New England during mid-September you will have heard people talk knowingly about kettles. Perhaps the term was explained to you as the collective noun for a tight group of thermaling hawks, but that doesn’t tell you about the etymology of this strange phrase. I have heard the […]

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