A visit from Mr Hawk, January 4th 2019
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Now that is something exciting to see out the window, what a lovely little hawk patiently watching the comings and goings in the garden.
Perhaps looking for field mouse to pop up for his morning breakfast @traciyork well done they normally never sit for long.
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I'm constantly surprised and grateful at how the wildlife around here spoils me by posing for photos, @joanstewart! And thank you so much. 😊
Nice pictures
Thanks, @wales.
I have no idea what type of Hawk it is but greta shots you got of it :)
And cool you got to use your Nikon and had it handy and charged up for the moment
Thanks so much, @tattoodjay! I have a spot reserved for my camera on top of my desktop computer, so it can charge whenever my rig is on (which is most times...LOL). It makes for a handy place to grab it should something interesting appear outside my window. 😊
Apart from when I am charging the batteries up, my phone is in my camera/Work bag which I take with me almost everywhere so I have it handy and ready to go :)
Excellent! 😊
And sadly it hasn't been out of my bag for 4 days now the weather just has not been cooperative for me, but hopefully tomorrow :)
Yeah, it's been fairly nasty here too, and is getting worse overnight. Needless to say, I'm dipping into my archives for tomorrow's #wednesdaywalk! 😜
Unless it improves here I may have to do the same for next week I had hopes for a walk this morning but it’s reallu gusty out
Stay safe and dry
Same to you, my friend. 😊
Such a magnificent creature! I love animals so much. :)
No matter how often I see them, they always take my breath away, @arisinho! And same here! 😊
Wow, what an awesome bird! He looks so proud and beautiful.
I wish I could've gotten a clear shot of him as he slowly flew off, @simplymike! He was even more beautiful and proud!
Poor little guy. He just wants his feeder back! :-)
More like he wants the crowd that my feeders used to attract, @mattifer... 😜
Does he eat other birds?
Yeah, unfortunately he does. Most of the birds that hang out in our yard are too quick/aware for all the hawks, but there have been a few occasions that feathers went flying. That being said, the hawks seem more interested in the chipmunks, mice, and even occasional snakes that also hang around the feeders.
I didn't know they preyed on birds too. I thought it was just rodents and small cats/dogs. :-)
Thanks for the info!
You're very welcome, @mattifer! 😊
Love the fella, predatoring and lookin for food...
They are such awesome creatures! 😊
Great shots. I love those birds.
Thanks, @ikarus56! So do I! 😊
I love birds and have watched a kestrel sitting on the telephone wires scoping the ground for breakfast and as much as he/she is beautiful, I am silently telling the little field mice and lizards to take cover!!
LOL, @lizziesworld! I can relate - I've "yelled" at the neighborhood hawks to leave the critters around here alone (usually through the window), but every time I see a raptor hanging around, I'm wicked psyched. They are just so incredible to watch, even if they're just sitting on a tree branch! 😊