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Apr 13, 2021 22:13:20 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
These hawks perch on the balcony railing to scan the parkland below for their next meal.
Apr 13, 2021 22:46:53 #
Excellent shot. Looks like a red tail to me, by the black belly band Since they have been become so abundunant they have moved into the urban life. Excellent shot. Was this off your balcony?
Apr 13, 2021 23:04:05 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
Yes, snapped it with a cell phone looking through a heavily tinted dbl pane window. My wife went outside to shoo it away and it just stared at her. Even a couple crows harassing it didn't seem to phase it. This happens most every spring when the crows have hatchlings in their nests in the trees below. The hawks are interesting and nice to see out there but do leave a mess.
Apr 13, 2021 23:12:57 #
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Apr 14, 2021 06:50:19 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
I've missed shots like this before so think I better dig up an old body with a shorter lens than the 70-200mm on the one sitting by my chair. Couldn't back up enough to get much of the bird in the frame much less any of the background showing the perspective. Even with the wide cell phone lens the crow sitting 6 feet away screaming at the hawk could not be included in any of the shots.
Apr 14, 2021 06:53:16 #
tommy2 wrote:
These hawks perch on the balcony railing to scan the parkland below for their next meal.
Nice capture
Apr 14, 2021 06:58:49 #
Apr 14, 2021 07:11:14 #
tommy2 wrote:
These hawks perch on the balcony railing to scan the parkland below for their next meal.
A very cool shot
Apr 14, 2021 08:00:51 #
Nice shot. I was mowing pastures this past Saturday and the RT Hawks loved it. I don't know if I saw 2 or 3 of them a dozen times each or if there was just a whole lot of them. Amazing how close the tractor would come to them before they took off.
It appears that you were in my old neighborhood when you took that photo. I believe I can see the tower to Will Rogers and the old coliseum in the background, which means you are close to Fort Worth Camera.
My office was at the interesection of West 7th, University and Camp Bowie for nearly 30 years and we lived in
Monticello area until moving to the country 23 years ago.
You live in a great place. Have a good day. And thanks for the photo.
and the oringal
It appears that you were in my old neighborhood when you took that photo. I believe I can see the tower to Will Rogers and the old coliseum in the background, which means you are close to Fort Worth Camera.
My office was at the interesection of West 7th, University and Camp Bowie for nearly 30 years and we lived in
Monticello area until moving to the country 23 years ago.
You live in a great place. Have a good day. And thanks for the photo.
and the oringal
Apr 14, 2021 08:15:32 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
Yep, you got it. We live on the 17th floor at Trinity Terrace and the camera was looking south west.
Apr 14, 2021 09:19:58 #
Great place to live. Have had many friends there over the years. And may wind up there myself one of these days. Get to Fort Worth every couple of weeks. Will be at Del Frisco's tomorrow night for a special event after stopping by The Meat Board and picking up some steaks and Central Market for some fresh vegetables. Fort Worth is the best place anywhere. Have a good day.
Apr 14, 2021 09:41:16 #
An unusual scene well captured...hope they keep on entertaining you, would like to see more images like this!! 
Apr 14, 2021 09:48:03 #
tommy2
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
Agree!
We moved here from our ranch out in the western part of Lampasas county a few years ago when my wife's eye sight started failing. We raised big Brahma Hereford cross cattle and figured being in our eighth decade was time to try a little gentler lifestyle. Couldn't be more happy with our choice of cities.
Think about me the next time you are enjoying being out on that tractor in the country terrain and fresh air!
We moved here from our ranch out in the western part of Lampasas county a few years ago when my wife's eye sight started failing. We raised big Brahma Hereford cross cattle and figured being in our eighth decade was time to try a little gentler lifestyle. Couldn't be more happy with our choice of cities.
Think about me the next time you are enjoying being out on that tractor in the country terrain and fresh air!
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