This is a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) who flew high over my yard several months ago. The hawk seems to be screeching while it flies.
"The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. At least, that’s what Hollywood directors seem to think. Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk." - allaboutbirds.org
I caught this sharp shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) grooming itself. I looked up as if to say, "yes can I help you?"
"Sharp-shinned Hawks carry their prey to a stump or low branch to pluck it before eating. Swallowing feathers is not normal for them, as it is for owls." - allaboutbirds.org
You know, the photographs that I post here are not quite a vivid as the same photographs that I post at my pixel's gallery, because here, I reduce the size of the photos and usually make a slight reduction in the quality of the photos to make them easier to load.
All was quiet on the Billy Neill Playing Fields… until it wasn’t!
A #sparrowhawk flushed from the trees by an irate #HoodedCrow and was chased across the pitches.
Needless to say, that was the end of #birdwatching for the morning 🤷♂️
Learning how to be hawks 😍 I’m not sure what happened to their mother but these three hawks,who hatched in my pine, seemed to be left alone to learn everything about adult hawk life. One of the three decided he would teach the others and it was the most adorable thing to watch. Here they are attentively watching a lesson. #backyardbirds#birdwatching#birds#raptor#hawk#nature#wildlife#birdphotography
Bald eagle atop its aerie. The locals that inhabited this large nest this year produced at least one chick that fledged. The nest appears quite old & very sturdy & I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same pair as the past 3 yrs.
I took this photo using a 750mm equivalent lens at a significant distance from the nest.
‼️Please don't approach or disturb active nests🚫.
(05/10/23)