I am linking up with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
November 26, 2013
These shots are from this past Sunday, as Winnie the Pooh would say it was a blustery day. The cold wind and temperatures were enough to keep me inside the house most of the day. I did run out to the deck to fill the feeders and birdbath and then run back inside to get warm.
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After filling the feeders I was looking out my dining room window when I noticed the hawk, it was perched on the top of a bare Devil's Walking stick plant. Most of my smart birds all flew for cover and a few brave birds were still visiting the feeders on my deck.
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The hawk is sitting just above my driveway and it watched a Carolina Wren fly under one of our cars. In the winter these hawks are known to prey on feeder birds. I am glad my feeder birds have a lot of schrubs and places to hide.
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This White-Throated Sparrow was perched among the tangled branches of my weeping cherry tree. I think the sparrow felt protected. Sorry, these shots were taken from inside and looking out my dining room window.
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One time, I walked out on my deck hoping to spook the hawk away but it only flew to another tree in the yard.
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The adult Red-Shouldered Hawk have brown heads and a reddish chest and pale bellies. I am pretty sure with the size of this hawk it was a female.
Thanks for visiting and for the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
November 26, 2013
These shots are from this past Sunday, as Winnie the Pooh would say it was a blustery day. The cold wind and temperatures were enough to keep me inside the house most of the day. I did run out to the deck to fill the feeders and birdbath and then run back inside to get warm.
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After filling the feeders I was looking out my dining room window when I noticed the hawk, it was perched on the top of a bare Devil's Walking stick plant. Most of my smart birds all flew for cover and a few brave birds were still visiting the feeders on my deck.
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The hawk is sitting just above my driveway and it watched a Carolina Wren fly under one of our cars. In the winter these hawks are known to prey on feeder birds. I am glad my feeder birds have a lot of schrubs and places to hide.
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This White-Throated Sparrow was perched among the tangled branches of my weeping cherry tree. I think the sparrow felt protected. Sorry, these shots were taken from inside and looking out my dining room window.
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One time, I walked out on my deck hoping to spook the hawk away but it only flew to another tree in the yard.
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The adult Red-Shouldered Hawk have brown heads and a reddish chest and pale bellies. I am pretty sure with the size of this hawk it was a female.
Thanks for visiting and for the nice comments.
Join in and post your birdies and to see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's Nature Notes. Thanks to our host Michelle our host Stewart. Happy Birding and have a wonderful week!
58 comments:
You really lucked out with these shots, being able to get close enough and also to catch them. Really good photos Eileen!
Nice photos!!!
Belíssimas fotos,adorei!! Lindo dia! beijos,chica
Beautiful are your Hawk and Sparrow
Photos, Eileen!
She's a beauty. I'm always torn about hawks. They're just doing what they're supposed to , but oh, my poor feeder birds!
Your photos of the hawk are amazing !!!
Best regards, Synnöve
Handsome hawk - you capture birds well.
Wonderful photos. She's gorgeous! Have a great day!
Really great Eileen.
I did not know this red-shouldered hawk, but what he he nice! Great that saw you and that could photograph.
Greetings, Helma
WOW these are all very nice photographed eileen
Compliments for this lovely post.
Great pictures you show of some beautiful birds of prey. Wish you a nice day / good week :) Hanne Bente
She is a majestic looking bird. Great shots!
There is a beast behind the beauty.
I LOVE hawks and these photos are incredible! I do not like that they lurk around feeders, but they have to eat too. Really lovely images, Eileen!
you got great shots through your window! i wish mine were as clear (maybe i should CLEAN the windows!) :)
What a beautiful hawk! You managed to get some great shots from looking out the window. They turned out awesome!
What a beauty! You captured some nice images. I do a lot of shooting through our double glass dining room doors.
Hallo Eileen!!!
Great shots!!!Wonderful pictures!!!The hawk is such a beautiful bird!!!Have a happy week!!!
Hugs!!!Dimi...
Such a proud bird! Amazing! CHrista
The hawk is a beauty I guess its just looking for a meal like the other birds. It must be hard for other birds to hide when there are no leaves on the trees.
Great photos of the Hawk - and I really hope it missed all those little birds around your feeder! My sympathy is all with the tiny ones!
It's a beautifully coloured hawk, Eileen. Winter must be more of a challenge in your part of the world than mine for birds.
enjoyed your R.S. Hawk photos too Eileen; you picked up great captures of them
She's a beauty Eileen. You got some great shots of her and the smart little sparrow.
Eileen, these are fantastic! Love your hawk.
How awesome is that! Beautiful photos! I'd love to see one in the yard just to get some photos.
How beautiful! Great shots!
Cheers from Cottage Country Ontario , ON, Canada!
Hawks are magnificent birds, but bad news at the feeders. These are terrific shots!
Great shots - so close! Another reason to keep my windows clean!!
Once again, I think you are a Bird whisperer! You have them posing for you. Beautiful hawk.
Hi !
Pretty Little Hawk;-)
Céline & Philippe
Vidunderlige fuglebilleder.
Tak for kigget.
Ha´ en god dag.
Absolutely fantastic, the best you have taken in this year.
dear eileen, here's wishing you a happy and family filled thanksgiving!!
btw. beautiful, impressive bird wonderfully photographed!
beauties both of them. Sad for the small one but the hawk has to eat too.
These are all such wonderful shots! I've had hawks take feeder birds too. I always take down the feeder for a couple of days when one shows too much interest, and they do move on.
brilliant photos of a handsome bird!
Wow! Amazing photos!
oh i just love seeing them but worry so about my little birdies!!
my white throated sparrows are back, i just adore those yellow eyebrows!!
have a wonderful holiday eileen!!
The pictures have come great Eileen even though they have been taken from inside. Glad that the feeder birds are protected for the hawk looks like it's out for food. Thanks for sharing my dear :) have a lovely day.
Great shots of the hawk. I can usually tell when our neighborhood hawks are in my trees because other birds make themselves scarce.
Hi Eileen, Excellent photographs of the hawk! I occasionally see a hawk here but it does not perch anywhere close because of the watchful mob of Common Crows. Have a happy Thanksgiving!
I'm amazed that the hawk was right in your yard. My husband has twice seen a merlin in ours this week. Sadly it picked off a sweet chickadee.
Lovely post for WBW!
Such a beautiful big bird !
Superb.. Great shots.. :-)))
She is a beauty. I never knew the difference between male and female.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Eileen :)
Oh Eileen, you know how much I love Red-Shoudered Hawks and so I find these images awesome. Happy Thanksgiving!
Impressive shots!
Oh wow, she is a beauty. We have Red-tailed hawks that hunt the fields from a near by tree but they don't get close enough for good shots even with my telephoto lens.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Beautiful series.
Dearest Eileen;
What a beautiful brave looking red shouldered Hawk and the sparrow klooks rare to me p;)
Happy happy Thanksgiving Day to you and hope you are having this special day with all of your famly.
PS> Thank you SO much fo your sweet comments for me, my friend!!!
Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Vim agradecer teu carinho pelo niver! Obrigadão! beijos,tudo de bom,chica
Oh my goodness these photos of the Red Shouldered Hawk are breath taking Eileen.
She is a beautiful speciman - I know part of you wanted her to stay so you could get these images and yet you also had to protect your 'tame' feeders who rely on you....
What a wondrous spectacle Mother nature provides for us.
Happy Thanksgiving
hugs
Shane
What a beauty. I am sure he was hoping for a meal too ;)
What stunning images of the Red-shouldered Hawk. I would love to see this species!
Yes they have to eat too, but it makes me sad..I have a lot of places for feeders birds to hide also..Michelle
These are fantastic and clear shots from behind the window..The second photo of the hawk turning its head completely around is really amazing!!
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