The husby and I have begun taking our walks together a couple of times a week. Since I have not been feeling quite myself, he wants to make sure that I am OK.
When we walked on Wednesday, as we approached the place where we get out and park the car, I yelled, as I do often...stop the car! Right there at my eye level was a marvelous juvie Red-shouldered Hawk, perched and hunting from a fire hydrant. As many times as I have walked this area, I had never seen one do this before. Then yesterday morning, I came upon a fresh road kill...a gray squirrel. I placed it into a bag and took it and placed it by the fire hydrant. One never knows, for there are foxes, vultures, raccoons, and other assorted things that could have snagged the carcass. Today, I had to go to the post office and as I drove by...there was the Red-shouldered hawk, making a fine meal out of it's find~
When we walked on Wednesday, as we approached the place where we get out and park the car, I yelled, as I do often...stop the car! Right there at my eye level was a marvelous juvie Red-shouldered Hawk, perched and hunting from a fire hydrant. As many times as I have walked this area, I had never seen one do this before. Then yesterday morning, I came upon a fresh road kill...a gray squirrel. I placed it into a bag and took it and placed it by the fire hydrant. One never knows, for there are foxes, vultures, raccoons, and other assorted things that could have snagged the carcass. Today, I had to go to the post office and as I drove by...there was the Red-shouldered hawk, making a fine meal out of it's find~
he is beautiful! i love that you gifted him with a carcass!
ReplyDeleteMy Dog would not like that surprise in her washroom I'm sure :) Nice pics :)
ReplyDeleteWith a perch like that, you can get some fantastic eye-level images... :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year... :)
Regards,
Angad Achappa
Angad Achappa Photography
Thanks humans for your fire hydrant!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is wow. Great job gal.
ReplyDeleteQMM
Hello Mary,
ReplyDeleteFantastis shots of this great bird!!
Nice to see him waiting for its prey. I see you've got much pictures on your blog I like. Beautiful!!
Greetings, Marco
amazing photos Mary. I'm happy that the little squirrel provided a meal for the hawk. that was so thoughtful of you! I hope you're feeling better. wishing you a happy day.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL, just fantastic shot, Mary....: A truly original snapshot too........; I'd see it just PERFECT for a Pubblicity...!
ReplyDeleteThe dark red enhances its gorgeous browns & whites of the feathers...; GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
ciao ciao
elvira