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:

  1. The BugSeptember 15, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Wow! Those are some amazing pictures!

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  2. LowandslowSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    Beautiful photography!

    S

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  3. CatalystSeptember 16, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    Great pictures, Dr. M.

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  4. NCmountainwomanSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:02 AM

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

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  5. The GeezersSeptember 19, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    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.

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