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

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

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

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

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  6. 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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  7. Beautiful hawk and great shots of our 'feathered' friend ~

    Happy Week to you ~ ^_^

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

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  9. 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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  10. Such a beautiful bird! Your photos are gorgeous!

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  11. Gorgeous! Hawks are wonderful birds.

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  12. it is a beauty and your shots are great :)

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

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

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