The Red-tailed Hawk--humorous to gruesome
Jan 9, 2019 14:36:09 #
Love the pics with the walkers. Pretty cool they wore photogenic-colored jackets 
The high key look of the white background shot is eye-catching.
As for sad or offensive, after my first view of a bald eagle with blood on its head from snacking on a dead deer, I'm fairly immune. Also, you probably wouldn't want to see a starving hawk or its starving babies (in another couple of months), right? Sorry for the mini-rant; but this is nature! Birds killed by domestic cats or by cars or electric wires or wind turbines...now those are the sad stories.
The high key look of the white background shot is eye-catching.
As for sad or offensive, after my first view of a bald eagle with blood on its head from snacking on a dead deer, I'm fairly immune. Also, you probably wouldn't want to see a starving hawk or its starving babies (in another couple of months), right? Sorry for the mini-rant; but this is nature! Birds killed by domestic cats or by cars or electric wires or wind turbines...now those are the sad stories.
Jan 9, 2019 14:38:42 #
Jan 9, 2019 14:41:44 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Love the pics with the walkers. Pretty cool they w... (show quote)
You are right Linda Hawks and Eagles have to eat too. Balance of nature in action.
Without predatory animals and birds we would be over run by all the other animals.
Jan 9, 2019 15:15:44 #
And you'd better not think about picking it up!!!
Nice series. I've got a series of pictures of an owl sitting in a tree in our back yard that I've been meaning to post. I'll get around to it.
Nice series. I've got a series of pictures of an owl sitting in a tree in our back yard that I've been meaning to post. I'll get around to it.
Jan 9, 2019 15:19:35 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Very good series Katy, sorry for the ending.
Thanks, Earnest. I am getting used to seeing this. If they didn't kill, they wouldn't survive. The most difficult was seeing a cute Virginia Rail being eaten, still alive.
Jan 9, 2019 15:23:53 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Love the pics with the walkers. Pretty cool they w... (show quote)
Yes, I am aware it is the cycle of life and death, hunter and prey, Linda. I guess what REALLY bothers me is killing for sport (fun). But as a carnivore, I may be rather hypocritical.
Jan 9, 2019 15:24:41 #
Flakes Mill wrote:
Since it's black it could be a crow or blackbird. It's not big enough to be a buzzard.
It was difficult for me to figure it out, Flakes Mill.
Jan 9, 2019 15:25:53 #
Soul Dr. wrote:
You are right Linda Hawks and Eagles have to eat too. Balance of nature in action.
Without predatory animals and birds we would be over run by all the other animals.
Without predatory animals and birds we would be over run by all the other animals.
I never thought of it that way. It's just when we go overboard, like we did with the buffalo. Other animals seem to keep a healthy balance.
Jan 9, 2019 15:26:41 #
suterjo wrote:
And you'd better not think about picking it up!!!
Nice series. I've got a series of pictures of an owl sitting in a tree in our back yard that I've been meaning to post. I'll get around to it.
Nice series. I've got a series of pictures of an owl sitting in a tree in our back yard that I've been meaning to post. I'll get around to it.
Thanks, suterjo. Yes, by all means, post it!
Jan 9, 2019 16:53:52 #
Jan 9, 2019 19:18:43 #
Definitely not a crow, it is blue, black and white with orange, it might be a heron?
Flakes Mill wrote:
Since it's black it could be a crow or blackbird. It's not big enough to be a buzzard.
Jan 9, 2019 19:28:58 #
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.
Very good set, Katydid
Jan 9, 2019 22:05:04 #
Jan 10, 2019 01:49:41 #
Jan 10, 2019 01:50:45 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Definitely not a crow, it is blue, black and white with orange, it might be a heron?
I don't think I am going to be sure and maybe it's better that way.
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