We've lots of hawks around.
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| This one was eyeing #75's nest box. |
These three photos are from a company who goes around to festivals and fairs. Very educational.
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| kestrel |
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| red-tailed hawk |
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| This was from Bala, when we lived there. |
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| This hawk hit the window in 2018. I am sure it was chasing a bird. |
hawk 2 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
rough-legged hawk from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
This broad-winged hawk came in a pair in summer. It hung around for a couple of days.
It was screeching something in hawk-speak:
Why are these men on the roof? That was an adventure. They brought a hawk to scare away the gulls while they harvested the gull eggs to limit the gull population.
We had a hawk visit the feeder this week. I am giving up identifying hawks. Sharp-shinned, red-tailed, Cooper's, or kestrel. We have a kestrel in the area. Birders with much more expertise have seen it around. I won't lead anyone astray! It was small, not as chubby as the mourning doves.
It cleared the feeder. They slowly came back, first the chickadees. It was still sitting on the branch in the tree. I went out and it flew off at great speed.
For more critters: Saturday's Critters # 637 visit Eileen!
These are all exceptionally handsome!
ReplyDeleteWow! I don't see them often.
ReplyDeleteHawks are just amazing creatures and so hard (at least for me) to capture with a camera, great job!
ReplyDeleteYou have a hawk eye for all sorts of critters. Happy Saturday.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the hawks, I'm not well versed in the names. I collected eggs one morning (when we had chickens) and left the eggs on top of the coop when I was distracted. The red tailed hawk enjoyed my mistake!
ReplyDeleteHello Jenn,
ReplyDeleteAwesome captures of all the Hawks! Great post.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds to watch... YAM xx
We know when a hawk is overhead here as all the birds disappear into the hedge. I do enjoy watching hawks fly. Identifying them is something I don't bother much with, either.
ReplyDeleteYour hawk sightings are fascinating the way you capture their behavior at the feeder really brings them to life. It’s a treat to see these raptors up close through your lens.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs of the hawks.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Always nice to see a hawk, and the Sharp-shinned one is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds, we get them around here for a short time every year.
ReplyDeleteQuite a few hawks. We've had a Cooper Hawk or Cooper Hawks for years around our garden, and lately a Red-tailed Hawk. We see Mourning Dove feathers in a pile occasionally, also. Enjoyed the videos.
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