Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Fine Feathered Friends, February 17, 2016

ABC Wednesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
F is for our Fine Feathered Friends - the Birds
Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, January 27, 2016

I think this is a juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk.
After it showed off its beautifully patterned back feathers...


It turned around so I could admire its front!

Hawks belong to the Accipitridae Family: Hawks and Eagles. All are predators, with hooked bills and sharply pointed talons. There are 240 species worldwide.

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20 comments:

  1. eileeninmdFebruary 17, 2016 at 4:37 AM

    Hello, it is a gorgeous Hawk. Great shots! Enjoy your day!

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  2. MelodyKFebruary 17, 2016 at 5:31 AM

    wow... how beautiful... and lucky you were to be able to photograph this wonderful creature

    Have a nice abc-day / - week
    ♫ M e l ☺ d y ♫ (abc-w-team)

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  3. Phil SladeFebruary 17, 2016 at 7:41 AM

    Lovely shots Lea. Don't go near those talons!

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  4. DeniseinVAFebruary 17, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    Great photos of a handsome bird of prey. Have a great week Lea :)

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  5. RoseFebruary 17, 2016 at 8:37 AM

    How nice of it to pose for you! I always love hawks and eagles so much.

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  6. Linda KayFebruary 17, 2016 at 8:59 AM

    Love those raptors!

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  7. Mary Howell CromerFebruary 17, 2016 at 1:34 PM

    Since my blog is named for Red-Shouldered Hawks I can say what it is 100% a first year/juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk and a beauty at that~

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  8. carol l mckennaFebruary 17, 2016 at 4:32 PM

    Beautiful hawk and great shots of our 'feathered' friend ~

    Happy Week to you ~ ^_^

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  9. ellen bFebruary 17, 2016 at 4:32 PM

    Hello! Love your fine feathered friends. Such a beautiful bird!

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  10. Leslie:February 17, 2016 at 6:51 PM

    You must have a camera with a long lens...I can never seem to get photos of birds to be clear. Not enough telephoto, I guess. Yours are lovely.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  11. CloudiaFebruary 17, 2016 at 8:50 PM

    wow so cool!

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  12. LindaFebruary 18, 2016 at 12:30 AM

    Great looking hawk!

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  13. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:14 AM

    FINE bird

    ROG, ABCW

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  14. maryaustriaFebruary 18, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    Such a beautiful bird! Your photos are gorgeous!

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  15. UnknownFebruary 18, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    Gorgeous! Hawks are wonderful birds.

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  16. NatureFootstepFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:23 PM

    it is a beauty and your shots are great :)

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  17. Reader WilFebruary 19, 2016 at 3:19 AM

    You are a true birdcatcher! Thanks for your post.
    Wil, ABCW Team

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  18. HeatherFebruary 21, 2016 at 1:59 PM

    What a handsome fellow.

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  19. A Colorful WorldFebruary 22, 2016 at 10:15 AM

    Wonderful!

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2016 at 6:32 PM

    Beautiful captures! I can never seem to get those hawks to pose for me.

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