Cooper's Hawk, Too Dumb To Get Out Of The Rain?????
Dec 11, 2022 14:28:10 #
The small birds all disappeared from the feeders, I put all the feeders in or under the old swing set/play fort for our rain today and tomorrow. But a couple of squirrels stayed. Then this adult Cooper's Hawk came by and the hawk and squirrels have been playing tag around the yard for an hour so far.
During this a large Raven landed on the power wires for a while and the hawk and raven were trash talking each other for a few minutes before the raven went to find somewhere else to get out of the rain and chow down.
This picture is of the hawk during the trash talk session.
Sony RX10 iv @ 208 mm, 1/400 @ f/5.6, ISO-640
handheld out the door because it is raining, windy and nippy. Damn, it just started raining so hard the splashes over the pool look like a layer of fog and I can see the change in light outside.
I am still playing with/learning the RX10 iv. I like this camera as a just-in-case bridge to take in the car but I will say that in my opinion, Sony needs to learn a thing or two about control positioning and menus from Canon. Of course, I have 6 Canons (2 others in the past) and the wife has 2 I got her, so I am just a bit used to them.
The hawk seems to have moved on. Multiple squirrels, small birds and the raven keeps dropping in to snag one of the peanuts I put out with the bird seed. I was hoping for jays and acorn woodpeckers after the peanuts like the last couple of years.
During this a large Raven landed on the power wires for a while and the hawk and raven were trash talking each other for a few minutes before the raven went to find somewhere else to get out of the rain and chow down.
This picture is of the hawk during the trash talk session.
Sony RX10 iv @ 208 mm, 1/400 @ f/5.6, ISO-640
handheld out the door because it is raining, windy and nippy. Damn, it just started raining so hard the splashes over the pool look like a layer of fog and I can see the change in light outside.
I am still playing with/learning the RX10 iv. I like this camera as a just-in-case bridge to take in the car but I will say that in my opinion, Sony needs to learn a thing or two about control positioning and menus from Canon. Of course, I have 6 Canons (2 others in the past) and the wife has 2 I got her, so I am just a bit used to them.
The hawk seems to have moved on. Multiple squirrels, small birds and the raven keeps dropping in to snag one of the peanuts I put out with the bird seed. I was hoping for jays and acorn woodpeckers after the peanuts like the last couple of years.
Dec 11, 2022 14:54:49 #
Dec 11, 2022 15:01:13 #
Dec 11, 2022 15:10:04 #
Dec 11, 2022 15:45:25 #
robertjerl wrote:
The small birds all disappeared from the feeders, ... (show quote)
Although he's in a great capture, he looks like a chronic complainer ⭐🔥⭐🔥⭐
Dec 11, 2022 16:58:07 #
And there you are out in the rain taking pictures, just as smart as that hawk - But it is a great shot worth getting wet
Dec 11, 2022 17:08:00 #
linda lagace wrote:
Great pic He really is into that conversation with the alien bird!
Yeah, but from the size I think it is a "her", they are much bigger than the males.
I just looked out and she is back.
Dec 11, 2022 17:09:18 #
joecichjr wrote:
Although he's in a great capture, he looks like a chronic complainer ⭐🔥⭐🔥⭐
Or, like folks where I come from, she regards arguing and fussing as almost an art form.
Dec 11, 2022 17:10:43 #
tramsey wrote:
And there you are out in the rain taking pictures, just as smart as that hawk - But it is a great shot worth getting wet
No, I am smarter, I am in the family room and slide the glass door open to get a clear picture.
Which I will do right now, the hawk is back again.
Dec 12, 2022 01:23:12 #
What a wonderful shot. We have occasional Cooper's Hawk, Raven confrontations here too but usually when the Raven tries to raid the Hawk's nest. We don't have a lot of rain down here.
Dec 12, 2022 04:22:18 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
What a wonderful shot. We have occasional Cooper's Hawk, Raven confrontations here too but usually when the Raven tries to raid the Hawk's nest. We don't have a lot of rain down here.
Thanks very much.
This one was just a vocal event. As I speculated, it was probably all just trash talk.
This is the one of the few good rains we have had in a long time. There is some speculation that the Pacific weather patterns are changing, and our multiyear drought may end.
Dec 12, 2022 05:44:11 #
Dec 12, 2022 06:46:33 #
robertjerl wrote:
The small birds all disappeared from the feeders, ... (show quote)
When your hungry you do what you have to do!!
Great image!!!
Dec 12, 2022 08:00:19 #
Dec 12, 2022 08:01:20 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
When your hungry you do what you have to do!!
Great image!!!
Great image!!!
Thank You
Even eat your own cooking!
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