I felt so sorry for this birdie
Mar 16, 2013 20:48:55 #
I saw this Eurasian Collared Dove today and noticed something wrong with his eye. I wondered if maybe a hawk had tried to get him, but he escaped.
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
Mar 16, 2013 20:50:46 #
Mar 16, 2013 20:52:35 #
Mar 16, 2013 20:57:40 #
Milvtx wrote:
Goodness, now that's a close up!
When I first saw him he was up in a tree and I tried to get some shots, but he was a bit too far away. I kept my eye on him and a while later he came down to sit on the fence right in front of me so I was able to get some better (and closer shots).
Mar 16, 2013 20:58:54 #
dirtpusher wrote:
me too.. good shrp shots though..
The ones I took while he was in the tree, were not. As I still couldn't quite see what was going on with that eye.
On the fence, much, much better.
Mar 16, 2013 21:12:13 #
Mar 16, 2013 21:14:14 #
Around here those are the main food for Hawks. I guess because they can't move as fast as the other birds. Sad to see one hurt. Very sharp shots tho!
Erv
Erv
Mar 16, 2013 21:17:25 #
rlaugh wrote:
Poor thing..good shots!
Thanks rlaugh, appreciate your response, as always. :-)
Mar 16, 2013 21:20:14 #
Erv wrote:
Around here those are the main food for Hawks. I guess because they can't move as fast as the other birds. Sad to see one hurt. Very sharp shots tho!
Erv
Erv
Thank you Erv and appreciate your response. :-)
The few times I've seen a hawk swoop down around here, it's usually the ECDove he's after too.
Mar 16, 2013 23:21:51 #
Joyfullee wrote:
I saw this Eurasian Collared Dove today and noticed something wrong with his eye. I wondered if maybe a hawk had tried to get him, but he escaped.
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
Great shots Joyfullee, nice detail. unfortunately they are good prey for hawks, good thing is they can survive with one eye. Broken legs and wings can be a disaster.
Mar 17, 2013 11:31:20 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shots Joyfullee, nice detail. unfortunately they are good prey for hawks, good thing is they can survive with one eye. Broken legs and wings can be a disaster.
Joyfullee wrote:
I saw this Eurasian Collared Dove today and noticed something wrong with his eye. I wondered if maybe a hawk had tried to get him, but he escaped.
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
It looks like most of his eyeball is gone. He must be hurting. :-(
Great shots Joyfullee, nice detail. unfortunately they are good prey for hawks, good thing is they can survive with one eye. Broken legs and wings can be a disaster.
Thanks Gregory, appreciate your response and thanks for the info! :-)
Mar 21, 2013 16:39:52 #
Good pics! Hawk? I am going to say a BB gun in the hands of someone who needs to not be allowed to reproduce.
Mar 21, 2013 21:21:05 #
nikon_jon wrote:
Good pics! Hawk? I am going to say a BB gun in the hands of someone who needs to not be allowed to reproduce.
Thanks Nikon jon. :-)
I never even thought of that! :-(
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