[texbirds] Hutto Prairie Falcon - local interest
- From: Chuck Sexton <gcwarbler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TexBirds Posting Posting <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 13:26:00 -0600
TexBirders,
I spent this blustery morning all around the Granger Lake area, hoping for
storm-blown strays. Nothing unexpected was found and most upland birds were
laying low. However, as I was heading home (about 1 pm) and nearly falling
asleep to the 75-mph drone of Toll 130, I glimpsed a Prairie Falcon powering up
the median about 1 mi N of US 79. This is on the outskirts of Hutto, TX, in
Williamson Co. The falcon was being “escorted” out of the area by a kestrel,
into whose territory the Prairie had probably encroached. A very brief
sighting—and a very inconvenient location—but the bird might be refound in the
area. I’d suggest driving CR 108 on the E side of Toll 130 from US 79 up to
Limmer Loop, or driving down the dead-end southbound frontage road on the W
side of Toll 130 from Limmer Loop to peruse the area. No telling where the
larger falcon might be hanging out.
Chuck Sexton
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