Wild Bird Wednesday
ABC Wednesday - H is for Hawks
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| Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA, a windy day, February 5, 2015 |
The Red-Tailed Hawk is the most common and widespread American hawk, with a range that covers all of the United States and most of Canada. We often see them perched on the power lines in the Winter.
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| When the Hawk saw me, he flew farther away from me to this bush at the edge of a field. When it flew I could see the reddish-brown tail feathers that give it its name. |
Small rodents are the Red-Tailed Hawk's main source of food. They watch the ground intently, ready to pounce on the smallest movement in the grass.
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Its reddish-brown tail feathers are more noticeable in flight, but you can see the edges here.
Outdoor Wednesday and Water World Wednesday
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| March 2, 2015, Shiloh, Tennessee, USA |
Monday was a cloudy day with intermittent rain - not a promising day for photography, but I always take my camera with me. This Winter it seems that everywhere I look I find another Great Blue Heron.
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| Caught a fish! |
I was surprised that this small pond had such a large fish in it.
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| Swallowed it whole! |
You can see the bulge in its throat as the fish goes down. Amazing!
Have a beautiful day!
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Great photos - I especially like the Heron and the reflection in the water.
ReplyDeleteThe halk pictures are beautiful, the others too of course !
ReplyDeleteI love the hawk shots! But the heron with the fish is my favorite. Lea, awesome capture..
ReplyDeleteCracking looking Hawks. That fish though is huge. Surprised the Heron got it down at all. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your bird shots. The heron has amazing digestion :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, particularly the Heron with the fish going down his gullet. Lord knows how long it took him to digest that. The little Hawk was rather cute too!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Di,
ABCW team.
Nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteHawks are very rare here, so I regard you as a very lucky person that you have them in your surroundings. Beautiful photos Lea! As usual.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and kind comment.
Wil, ABCW
Lea this is wonderful to see...
ReplyDeleteSuch a contrast in birds, Lea. The hawk looks so intense and ferocious, while the heron is so graceful with its long legs and neck.
ReplyDeleteYou take the best heron pictures!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing the herons and the hawk. See you next week.
ReplyDeleteJM, IL
a great array of photos!
ReplyDeleteROG, ABCW
Great shots!
ReplyDeleteLove both the Hawk and Heron images. At least the Herin is full.
ReplyDeleteGreat "H" post! Love your photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hawk and heron. That was a big fish!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really big fish. It is remarkable how their jaws expand.Nice reflections1
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hawk photos. I saw one sitting atop a speed limit sign on an exit ramp last weekend -- not exactly a spot one can stop to take photographs. ,-)
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