Brigantine Wildlife Refuge - Winter Birding

After so many cloudy, snowy days, it was a pleasure to see the sunshine today.  We decided it was a good day to take a drive.  The eight mile loop at Brigantine was just the perfect get-a-way!

There was not a cloud in the sky.  The ground still had snow in spots.  There were the usual wildlife, Canada Geese, Black ducks, Mallards and Brant among others.  We also saw large flocks of snow geese off in the distance. 

What made our day was to see the falcon, with its pointed wings, gliding high up over the marsh, then with a bird in its sight and wings folded back over its body, took a semi-steep dive over the marsh after the bird.  This time the bird, was the victor, and escaped the clutches of the hawk!  

Till the next outing...