Backyard Visitor
Mar 23, 2022 10:08:40 #
This hawk stayed in our backyard for about two hours, probably hunting for unsuspecting squirrels and mice. Had to shoot through the window so not real sharp.
Mar 23, 2022 10:10:53 #
Mar 23, 2022 11:15:00 #
roder10 wrote:
This hawk stayed in our backyard for about two hours, probably hunting for unsuspecting squirrels and mice. Had to shoot through the window so not real sharp.
Even through the window, it looks good!
Mar 23, 2022 13:23:42 #
Beautiful shot of a Goshawk, roder...don't often see them so you are very lucky to even get a photo of one!! 
Mar 23, 2022 13:55:50 #
jederick wrote:
Beautiful shot of a Goshawk, roder...don't often see them so you are very lucky to even get a photo of one!!
Thanks, Jim. We actually get one every so often. They are pretty spooky, so hard to shoot. Sometimes I feel like we live in a zoo with squirrels, raccoons, lots of deer, a bobcat and ever so often a bear. Oh well, we are encroaching on their space.
Mar 23, 2022 15:19:31 #
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Mar 24, 2022 09:19:05 #
shutterhawk
Loc: Cape Cod
Nice capture but neither a falcon nor a Goshawk. The orange breast and white streak over the red eye are telltale indications of an adult Coopers Hawk.
Mar 24, 2022 10:38:02 #
shutterhawk wrote:
Nice capture but neither a falcon nor a Goshawk. The orange breast and white streak over the red eye are telltale indications of an adult Coopers Hawk.
Where do you see a orange breast?? This is definitely a Goshawk!!
Mar 24, 2022 13:06:03 #
Mar 24, 2022 14:09:03 #
Nice shot of an apparently difficult to capture bird. I have certainly no idea of what bird it is, not being a birder myself. One suggestion if I may: Cropping out the top 15% or so of the image with the somewhat disturbing background to just below the white blotches would draw one's attention even more to the bird. Congrats on a nice shot. - Joe
Mar 24, 2022 14:36:30 #
shutterhawk
Loc: Cape Cod
I stand corrected. I hadn't enlarge the photo and on my monitor the breast had an orangeish cast.
Mar 25, 2022 11:36:41 #
Nice shot! You are very fortunate to live in an area where there is much wildlife that seems to be comfortable with humans in the neighborhood.
Mar 25, 2022 15:05:18 #
shutterhawk wrote:
I stand corrected. I hadn't enlarge the photo and on my monitor the breast had an orangeish cast.
Mar 26, 2022 01:28:50 #
roder10 wrote:
This hawk stayed in our backyard for about two hours, probably hunting for unsuspecting squirrels and mice. Had to shoot through the window so not real sharp.
Wow, very cool backyard guest! I wish we had more opportunities in N Calif to see Goshawks. Good catch!
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