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In one of the photos, the hawk turned its head so its dark nape was visible (as opposed to the Cooper's Hawk's lighter nape). The hawk was fairly small and had a squarish tail although that is not visible.

Eating a Blue Dasher. I'm fairly confident it's eating a Blue Dasher. But I'm not confident that this is a Dragonhunter and may very well be wrong. My first thought was that it was a Common Sanddragon, so that shows you what I know (which is nothing).

The Osprey dove and caught a fish. Almost immediately the Bald Eagle materialized and pursued the Osprey (Osprey Observation here). I didn't see the outcome because almost simultaneously, a Least Bittern flushed near my feet. The bittern was a lifer so I had to get it! This was all within a few minutes of leaving my car, so I knew it would be a good day!

October Big Day birding at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Richmond County, Georgia. October 8, 2022.

• Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
• Sunrise 7:27 am; Sunset 7:03 pm
• Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 36 minutes (-2m 1s)
• Moon: 98.1% Waxing Gibbous
• Fifty-two bird species in one location! https://ebird.org/checklist/S120404524