Clouds for a change

In Fall I often head a few miles North to the 2nd Mountain Hawkwatch to see the migrating raptors cruising along the Appalachian ridges. Recently it's been clear blue skies which makes it difficult to see the birds and even if someone has them in the bins, trying to steer someone else onto them with only a clear blue sky for a reference is difficult to say the least. Wednesday was windy and about 50% cloud cover so free from my house elf duties I took myself up to have a look. It wasn't great, several of the local Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks along with a few other raptors and Ravens but unfortunately all pretty distant to get any photographs. I took a few scenic shots instead and on the way home I stopped at Memorial Lake and took a few more.