A visitor both welcomed and not so ...
Nov 3, 2018 23:11:13 #
Nov 3, 2018 23:22:20 #
erbiv wrote:
Since we moved to Ellijay, this sharp shinned hawk or his/her close relative has been a visitor migrating in both the spring and the fall. They are uniquely designed for flying within the forest chasing song birds, squirrels and other small prey. He/she has never caught a bird in my yard, but is very intimidating nonetheless! Most of the time she/he sits in the branches obscured from view. Once in a while I get a reasonably good shot.
Think of all the money you are saving in bird feed. A couple of Cooper's have been hanging around my block and feeders I had to fill daily or even more often can now go 3-5 days sometimes.
Nov 4, 2018 06:22:10 #
Nov 4, 2018 06:22:56 #
Nov 4, 2018 06:28:31 #
Nov 4, 2018 07:03:46 #
erbiv wrote:
Since we moved to Ellijay, this sharp shinned hawk or his/her close relative has been a visitor migrating in both the spring and the fall. They are uniquely designed for flying within the forest chasing song birds, squirrels and other small prey. He/she has never caught a bird in my yard, but is very intimidating nonetheless! Most of the time she/he sits in the branches obscured from view. Once in a while I get a reasonably good shot.
excellent shot of that beauty!
Nov 4, 2018 07:05:57 #
Nov 4, 2018 07:35:51 #
erbiv wrote:
Since we moved to Ellijay, this sharp shinned hawk or his/her close relative has been a visitor migrating in both the spring and the fall. They are uniquely designed for flying within the forest chasing song birds, squirrels and other small prey. He/she has never caught a bird in my yard, but is very intimidating nonetheless! Most of the time she/he sits in the branches obscured from view. Once in a while I get a reasonably good shot.
Excellent capture.
Nov 4, 2018 07:39:03 #
Nov 4, 2018 09:24:48 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Beautiful image. He is one mean looking bird.
He certainly strikes fear in most of the song birds. The blue jays give him a hard time, but he pretty much ignores them.
Nov 4, 2018 09:25:55 #
kpmac wrote:
A beautiful image.
Thank you kind sir.
Nov 4, 2018 09:26:36 #
Nov 4, 2018 09:28:00 #
robertjerl wrote:
Think of all the money you are saving in bird feed. A couple of Cooper's have been hanging around my block and feeders I had to fill daily or even more often can now go 3-5 days sometimes.
Good point. My son was chasing a Cooper's in his yard yesterday. He concluded he needed a longer, faster lens.
Nov 4, 2018 09:28:27 #
Nov 4, 2018 09:29:16 #
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