Sunday, September 15, 2013

Red-shouldered Hawks Overhead!

 Hawk #1
 Note how the light shines through the feathers!
 Red-shouldered hawks have the distinctive light "crescent" near their wing-tips
Wow!

 Hawk #2

 Awesome!

 Classic Buteo hawks, soaring, circling
 Using their tails for stability while they scan for prey
Thick bodies with broad, strong wings.

 Oh...here comes one making a straight-line pass overhead!
 Flaps to gain altitude...Glorious!
Thanks for the show!

A magical late afternoon out back.

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5 comments:

The Bug said...

Wow! Those are some amazing pictures!

September 15, 2013 at 1:45 PM
Lowandslow said...

Beautiful photography!

S

September 15, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Catalyst said...

Great pictures, Dr. M.

September 16, 2013 at 11:08 PM
NCmountainwoman said...

Beautiful! We will soon have "Hawk Watch" as the large birds fly over the gorges near the escarpment. What a lovely sight!

September 17, 2013 at 9:02 AM
The Geezers said...

Returning from vacation in France, I found that Autumn had fallen here in MInnesota, too. Kind of bittersweet, given the very late spring and short summer, but fall remains my very favorite time of year.

September 19, 2013 at 10:50 AM

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