The Red-tailed Hawk--humorous to gruesome
Jan 9, 2019 13:23:46 #
The Wildlife Area I frequent is a flood plain bordered by levees. Often when photographing in one direction, I see people or dogs on the levee. I usually prefer to let dogs into my pictures but this time, it was just hikers.
Notice, she has a camera. She never lifted it going by this wet hawk. Not sure what pictures she was looking for!
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She never even took my picture--what?
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Next 3, the good-looking Red-tail
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Next, the killer Red-tail Hawk. I had no idea they took prey this big. Any guesses on what it is? I know, pretty offensive looking.
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Jan 9, 2019 13:29:01 #
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Jan 9, 2019 13:36:14 #
Katydid wrote:
The Wildlife Area I frequent is a flood plain bordered by levees. Often when photographing in one direction, I see people or dogs on the levee. I usually prefer to let dogs into my pictures but this time, it was just hikers.
An interesting set of story-telling images, Katydid. I especially like #5.
Jan 9, 2019 13:44:59 #
Jan 9, 2019 14:03:57 #
rabbitslayer wrote:
Looks like a web foot, could be a duck or a coot.
Yes, I agree. But that white wing stripe threw me off. Thanks.
Jan 9, 2019 14:05:03 #
Oly Guy wrote:
Maybe a Blue Jay-or Pigeon?
Only scrub jays here. I though maybe pigeon too! Thanks, Ole Guy.
Jan 9, 2019 14:05:47 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
An interesting set of story-telling images, Katydid. I especially like #5.
Thanks, Annie, for all those thumbs up!
Jan 9, 2019 14:06:20 #
Jan 9, 2019 14:08:37 #
The prey in the last photo is most likely a drake Northern Shoveler. I've seen Harriers take ducks larger than them...size to some extent does not matter when they are hungry. Nice captures!!
Jan 9, 2019 14:14:02 #
Katydid wrote:
The Wildlife Area I frequent is a flood plain bordered by levees. Often when photographing in one direction, I see people or dogs on the levee. I usually prefer to let dogs into my pictures but this time, it was just hikers.
I couldn't just walk by a hawk or other animal and not take a shot at least! Hawk's prey is too big for a blue jay probably.
Jan 9, 2019 14:18:01 #
Katydid wrote:
The Wildlife Area I frequent is a flood plain bordered by levees. Often when photographing in one direction, I see people or dogs on the levee. I usually prefer to let dogs into my pictures but this time, it was just hikers.
I could not pass up a hawk or other animal.
Jan 9, 2019 14:18:10 #
jederick wrote:
The prey in the last photo is most likely a drake Northern Shoveler. I've seen Harriers take ducks larger than them...size to some extent does not matter when they are hungry. Nice captures!!
Well, there are no shortage of Shovelers here, but still it is sad to see, jederick. Thanks for the info.
Jan 9, 2019 14:19:39 #
photophile wrote:
I couldn't just walk by a hawk or other animal and not take a shot at least! Hawk's prey is too big for a blue jay probably.
Not a Blue Jay, I agree. Thanks for commenting, Karin!
Jan 9, 2019 14:30:16 #
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