Burnt Dinner: This female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) alighted in a tree at the bottom of the garden this evening as I was cooking the evening meal. Just had to find the camera...

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

This female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) alighted in a tree at the bottom of the garden this evening as I was cooking the evening meal.
Just had to find the camera, change the lens get back outside and try and get close enough to get some shots. Shot away until she flew off.

Well burnt pasta doesn't taste too bad, well it does actually but happy with photos.

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cessnalvr Loc: West virginia

Thats funny but worth it. Nice catch

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Well worth the burnt pasta Wonky, very good captures of a beautiful Hawk.

Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI

Well, burnt pasta doesn't sound very appetizing, but I think the pictures were worth it. Of course, I don't have to eat the burnt pasta.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

You can make burnt pasta anytime. Getting a photo of a Sparrowhawk maybe not so often.
--Bob

wonkytripod wrote:

This female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) alighted in a tree at the bottom of the garden this evening as I was cooking the evening meal.
Just had to find the camera, change the lens get back outside and try and get close enough to get some shots. Shot away until she flew off.

Well burnt pasta doesn't taste too bad, well it does actually but happy with photos.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Beautiful shots of this bird, Wonky, and how good it is to see you!!

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

I would have done the same thing Wonky..nice ones.

danersmiff

Ok somebody has to say it...I will take the hit... Next time just turn the pasta off, and take it off the burner. sorry..

wonkytripod wrote:

This female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) alighted in a tree at the bottom of the garden this evening as I was cooking the evening meal.
Just had to find the camera, change the lens get back outside and try and get close enough to get some shots. Shot away until she flew off.

Well burnt pasta doesn't taste too bad, well it does actually but happy with photos.

d3200prime

Yep, we photographers drop everything for the shot. It comes with the territory.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Two nice images.

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

Magnificent looking bird...very fine capture.

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

cessnalvr wrote:

Thats funny but worth it. Nice catch

Thank you

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

Sylvias wrote:

Well worth the burnt pasta Wonky, very good captures of a beautiful Hawk.

Thank you Sylvia, problem now is when I see a hawk I taste burnt pasta

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

Tikva wrote:

Well, burnt pasta doesn't sound very appetizing, but I think the pictures were worth it. Of course, I don't have to eat the burnt pasta.

Thanks for looking and comments, always appreciated

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

rmalarz wrote:

You can make burnt pasta anytime. Getting a photo of a Sparrowhawk maybe not so often.
--Bob

Bob it's burnt nearly every time. Sparrowhawk visits quite often but has gone by the time I get the camera most times