Tag Archives: bird of prey

Uncategorized

Can you see him?

13 Comments

.

No, it hasn’t snowed again… but I realized I forgot to post these photos after our last storm so bear with me.

Can you see him?

.

.

How about now?

.

.

That’s our resident Coopers Hawk sitting in the apple tree waiting for lunch to fly by.

.

.

The speed at which he snatched a dove out of the air astounded me … as I had my phone camera pointed right at him when it happened and still didn’t manage to catch the shot.

.

.

Here’s a blurry pic of him sitting on top of his lunch for a split second before he flew away to eat in peace.

.

Uncategorized

Catching up with backyard visitors.

10 Comments

.

Just some random photos I cleared off my camera the other day.

.

.

This was the last sighting of our blue eyed fawn from last year.

.

.

Photos were taken in January and though we’ve seen some full grown deer this month, it’s hard to tell if he’s among them.

.

.

Can you see the visitor in this pic?

.

.

It’s a Red Tail Hawk who uses our backyard as his hunting ground.

.

.

Close proximity to the bird feeders makes for some tasty dove nuggets.

.

.

He’s a young hawk and is still mastering his technique.

.

.

While it’s hard to see piles of feathers litter the ground, these birds of prey really are fabulous creatures. And if he swoops down and claims a certain red rodent….. I can’t say I’ll be heartbroken.

😈

.