Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Red-tailed Hawk

 Look who came to dinner!

Yep, a Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).  My husband and I were walking a trail in a  conservation area, enjoying nature and taking photos with a million hundred other people on Sunday afternoon. Chickadees and bluejays were enjoying seeds provided by their human visitors when all the birds suddenly scattered.

 
 Hawk surveying the area

"Don't worry! Be happy!" suggested the hawk.  He/she was certainly taking its own advice.

Red tail - proof that this is a red-tailed hawk

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57 comments:

  1. AndyOctober 7, 2014 at 4:56 AM

    Super photos Camera Girl. Last year there were plenty of hawks here. This year I never saw any.

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  2. BasiaWOctober 7, 2014 at 5:04 AM

    Super, super, i like it....

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  3. MersadOctober 7, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    Magnificent creature, and photos!

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  4. Stewart MOctober 7, 2014 at 6:44 AM

    Nice pictures - and I do like that red tail.

    We had a similar experience with a different predator last week - we were walking along a foot path when we realised that all the birds on one side of the path were alarm calling - a quick looking into the bushes revealed our first snake of the spring - rather a good sight I have to say!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  5. RevrunnerOctober 7, 2014 at 6:44 AM

    Yep, a sure sign of a hawk around is when the smaller birds scatter and the squirrels begin to flatten themselves against a tree or the ground.

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  6. Phil SladeOctober 7, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    Wow. that was a piece of good fortune the hawk arriving like that and you didn't waste the photo opportunity. i guess like the small birds, it was there to eat too.

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  7. eileeninmdOctober 7, 2014 at 6:58 AM

    Beautiful shots of the Red tailed hawk! Have a great day!

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  8. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowOctober 7, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    LOVE him! :)

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  9. DarlaOctober 7, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    What a handsome bird. Your photos are so clear I can count the feathers.

    Darla

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  10. Margaret Birding For PleasureOctober 7, 2014 at 7:46 AM

    WOW! What a find and wonderful shots of this beautiful Hawk

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  11. The Furry GnomeOctober 7, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    Wow! How did you get THAT close!?

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  12. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Magnificent!

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  13. William KendallOctober 7, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    What a beautiful bird!

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  14. UnknownOctober 7, 2014 at 8:57 AM

    Wow, great captures!

    //Scaniatjejen
    http://www.scaniatjejen.se

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  15. Stefan JanssonOctober 7, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    Great shots, you came much closer than I did when I spotted a hawk last week.

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  16. LoisOctober 7, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    Beautiful photos of the hawk! I can always tell when there is a hawk nearby because all the squirrels and birds disappear from my back yard.

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  17. Coloring Outside the LinesOctober 7, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Awesome shots!

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  18. RoseOctober 7, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    Fabulous captures....and wasn't it just wonderful to be walking with your husband???

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  19. TexWisGirlOctober 7, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    such a beauty! i love their eyes and beaks!

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  20. JudyOctober 7, 2014 at 10:10 AM

    Amazing detail in the feathers and the eyes!!!

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  21. Sharon WagnerOctober 7, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    Small birds are usually the best giveaway that a raptor is around. And it's always fun to see one.

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  22. John @ Beans and I on the LooseOctober 7, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    Very nice photos. Last week here there was all of a sudden a tremendous flapping of wings as all the dove scattered from a nearby tree - all except for one. It and the Peregrine Falcon fell to the ground in a puff of flying feathers. And me with no camera nearby.

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  23. Bob BushellOctober 7, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    A Red Tailed Hawk is superb, that is the best I have seen so far.

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  24. MadSnapperOctober 7, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    Handsome Hawk Handles His own buffet... he is beautiful...

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  25. BirdmanOctober 7, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    What's for dinner?
    Wow! Great snap.

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  26. Sylvia KOctober 7, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Such an incredibly handsome hawk indeed!! What wonderful eyes and your captures are superb as always! Love the red tail proof!!!

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  27. Taken For GrantedOctober 7, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    That hawk didn't mind posing for a wonderful series of portraits.

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  28. HalcyonOctober 7, 2014 at 12:07 PM

    That first shot is fantastic! It should be in a birding magazine. :)

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  29. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    What beautiful, special captures!

    Lindy

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  30. theconstantwalkerOctober 7, 2014 at 1:24 PM

    Fantastic images of a beautiful hawk...

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  31. FABOctober 7, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    Excellent captures of the Red-tailed Hawk. What a beauty.

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  32. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 1:54 PM

    Very impressive! I wouldn't have been something small and eatable in that neighbourhood.

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  33. UnknownOctober 7, 2014 at 2:30 PM

    A very handsome bird!

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  34. RedPatOctober 7, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    Incredible shots of this guy, EG!

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  35. VagabondeOctober 7, 2014 at 2:52 PM

    What a truly beautiful photo! I saw an hawk in Kennesaw Park last summer and took its picture, but not as close as yours. Your lens is powerful.

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  36. Linda W.October 7, 2014 at 3:03 PM

    Absolutely fabulous photos! How lucky to spot this magnificent bird.

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  37. Andrea @ From The SolOctober 7, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Well, just look at that deceiving little cute face. Who would ever guess he/she was in search of a meal at the expense of the little birds who whoosed out of there. Lucky you to get close enough for such good shots.

    Andrea @From the Sol

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  38. Hootin AnniOctober 7, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    I am in total awe!!!

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  39. AnonymousOctober 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM

    Fantastic shot. Your photo of the birds is magnificent. Gretings for you.

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  40. jp@A Green RidgeOctober 7, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    these shots are PERFECT!!!!!...:)JP

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  41. Ginny HartzlerOctober 7, 2014 at 5:48 PM

    Just gorgeous and detailed pictures! I love the little bit of yellow around the base of the beak.

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  42. Gail DixonOctober 7, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    He is stunning! Your captures are awesome. Such wonderful detail. Looks like he even posed patiently for you!

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  43. Lisa GordonOctober 7, 2014 at 7:04 PM

    What a gorgeous creature.
    The feather pattern is amazing, and your photographs of him are truly beautiful.

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  44. RandyOctober 7, 2014 at 8:40 PM

    Great close up shots.

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  45. Ruth HiebertOctober 7, 2014 at 9:28 PM

    I almost laughed at that first picture. The hawk has such a serious look on it's face.It's like he is telling everyone that he is the boss.:)

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  46. CloudiaOctober 7, 2014 at 10:24 PM

    Splendid creature!




    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  47. KarenOctober 7, 2014 at 10:39 PM

    What a beauty, and your photos are grand!

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  48. A Colorful WorldOctober 8, 2014 at 12:06 AM

    Beautiful red tailed hawk! Wonderful photos! Yep, those pretty songbirds will dash away when they show up, won't they?:-)

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  49. SusanOctober 8, 2014 at 12:16 AM

    Great captures of a beautiful bird!

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  50. diane bOctober 8, 2014 at 6:29 AM

    He is a handsome but obviously scary fellow.

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  51. NatureFootstepOctober 8, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    it is such a gorgeous bird. And you are lucky getting those great shots. :)

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  52. IdaOctober 8, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    These were fabulous. How cool and exciting for you to have been able to photograph this fascinating and beautiful bird.

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  53. Pat TillettOctober 8, 2014 at 8:43 PM

    The hawk was checking out the buffet line. VERY nice photos!

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  54. Small City ScenesOctober 9, 2014 at 12:14 AM

    Wowee! Great shots. Such detail. MB

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  55. IndraniOctober 9, 2014 at 2:20 AM

    Wow! You captured it well.

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  56. Adam JonesOctober 10, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    A great bird and great pictures.

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  57. Mary Howell CromerOctober 11, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Gorgeous shares of a gorgeous bird!!!

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