It's Your Fault I Missed - That #@&$ Potted Plant Was in the Way! Another shot of the Cooper's Hawk from yesterday. In this case glaring at me as if to say I caused the missed lunch...

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Another shot of the Cooper's Hawk from yesterday.
In this case glaring at me as if to say I caused the missed lunch because my potted plant was in the way.
Well actually the hawk did have to dodge a large potted plant when it made its failed strike.
So I guess I deserve the glare.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/1600 @ f/6.3, ISO-5000
center 9 point AF, spot meter

(Download)

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Still a very nice portrait. The majority of deaths in first year raptors is starvation. They receive no training from their parents. Making the kill is completely instinctual. I have no data to support this but I suspect that the survival rate for first year Cooper's Hawks is higher in urban neighborhoods where where potential pray are concentrated around feeders, giving the young hawks a higher success rate.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent portrait, Bob!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Curmudgeon wrote:

Still a very nice portrait. The majority of deaths in first year raptors is starvation. They receive no training from their parents. Making the kill is completely instinctual. I have no data to support this but I suspect that the survival rate for first year Cooper's Hawks is higher in urban neighborhoods where where potential pray are concentrated around feeders, giving the young hawks a higher success rate.

Thank you.
I knew that about young raptors and #2 is infected injuries or illness exacerbated by malnutrition before they can die of starvation alone.
This individual is mature=red eyes and chest/belly markings.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

UTMike wrote:

Excellent portrait, Bob!

Thanks a lot.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Very nice portrait. I love the face in download. I don’t know who the intended victim was, but some little being is probably thanking you for providing cover!

WDCash Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA

robertjerl wrote:

Another shot of the Cooper's Hawk from yesterday.
In this case glaring at me as if to say I caused the missed lunch because my potted plant was in the way.
Well actually the hawk did have to dodge a large potted plant when it made its failed strike.
So I guess I deserve the glare.

80D, Tamron 150-600 G2 @ 600, 1/1600 @ f/6.3, ISO-5000
center 9 point AF, spot meter

Another nice image.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice image.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great capture, Robert.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Cwilson341 wrote:

Very nice portrait. I love the face in download. I don’t know who the intended victim was, but some little being is probably thanking you for providing cover!

Thanks, it was a small group of about 5 or 6 Eurasian Collared Doves eating bird seed on top of a block retaining wall.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

WDCash wrote:

Another nice image.

Thank You

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

kpmac wrote:

Nice image.

Thanks

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

Nice shot.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Earnest Botello wrote:

Great capture, Robert.

Thanks a lot

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Very nice shot