These are some of the best photos of a Red Tail Hawk I've ever seen - and I didn't take them.
Our son and family were visiting us from West Virginia for a week in January, and Don took our son and grandson to look for Snow Geese and Tundra Swans. They saw a lot of Swans but no Snow Geese.
As they were driving along, a Red Tail Hawk flew right across the road in front of the car, barely above the windshield and landed on a fence post right by the car. Rusty whipped out his phone and got some fantastic photos of the hawk, just feet away from them, before the hawk flew off - what an adventure. I've never been that close to a hawk before - they are very skittish and will fly off when cars approach, even if they are up in a tree or on a utility pole.
This one seemed to ignore the car and the people in it.
And a picture of our grandson Donnie, because I knew you were just waiting for one. They were at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle one day of their vacation. It was a fabulous visit and over much too soon. They are now back in West Virginia and we all have great memories.
Hello JoAnn,
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures of the Red-tailed Hawk! He/she is a beauty! Your grandson is cute, great photos. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day. Wishing you a happy new week ahead.
They are great pix and taken with a phone no less!
ReplyDeleteI admit to having been very close to a Harris hawk when visiting our New Hampshire friends' falconry school - it flew to me and landed on my hand to eat! Wow, was that ever an amazing feeling having such a huge bird 'in the hand' so to speak.
Here's the link to that old 2009 post on my previous blog (original) blog.
http://devondesigns-mary.blogspot.com/2009/07/flags-and-falcons.html
Great pic of cute Donnie - know you all had fun on their visit.
Mary -
Oh, those intense predator eyes! Cute photo of your grandson too.
ReplyDeleteGolly, Donnie has grown so tall (and handsome). The hawk pictures are super crisp, the light was perfect and the poses were perfect too! I think this hawk must have been taking modeling lessons.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Candy
I think having a camera ready for a quick grab is the best reason for a good picture. That hawk looks like it is posing. My DIL always gets such marvellous bird pictures but she is always ready and takes so very many shots so she can choose the best of the lot. Looks like some fun family time too.
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