Red tailed hawk

[DLJeffs]

Heard the robins and scrub jays all upset about something. Went out and saw two red tailed hawks in the juniper across the way. Grabbed my camera. One was still there. I didn't see it until I blew up the photos but the hawk caught herself some dinner...check out the left talon.

 

[FranklinWorkshops]

Gorgeous bird. The red tails around here play havoc with the squirrels and our neighbor's chickens. They've lost two in the last two weeks. Since they are too heavy to carry off, the hawk just eats what it can and leaves the rest for other critters to clean up.

 

[Nature Man]

Tremendous picture! Not very often you can have a camera in hand and capture such an event! Congrats! Chuck

 

[DLJeffs]

Tremendous picture! Not very often you can have a camera in hand and capture such an event! Congrats! Chuck

Thanks. I've learned to keep my camera with long lens attached sitting on the counter. Otherwise, you're so correct. By the time I fetch it from the bedroom cabinet whatever I saw is gone.

 

[Barb]

Gorgeous!