Showing posts with label Hawks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hawks. Show all posts

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Red Tailed Hawk


The very size and stature of the Red Tailed Hawk, these masterful birds of prey, almost demands you stop and watch them when you spot one. I captured this one percched high up on a pole peering down at a field, as I was on my way to visit the marshes on Walter Davis Boulevard in norhwest Nashville last Summer. While there wasn't much activity going on in the marshes that day, this guy was buzzing around the parameter.


I like the way he's balancing himself on his one leg. He looks intent in his search for his prey not even giving me a glance. Although there isn't a major hurricane or flooding from the rain of one bearing down on one of our Gulf states, there is Hurricane Jose hanging out not too far off the mid Atlantic and New England states. It'll make its way up the coast brushing along the shores bringing rip tides and windy surfs. Hopefully that will be the extent of it. What a hurricane season this has been. And we still have a way to go. The damage from Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida has left years of rebuilding in its wake. Not to mention the Caribbean Islands. I pray for all of those people. Have a good weekend all. Stay safe out there. ENJOY!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Red Tailed Hawk, Louisville, Kentucky

Every year on this same week it seems, I trek over to the airport in an effort to locate the Snowy Owl that is seen there. And as usual I never see the Snowy Owl, but today I did manage to capture a few images of a fairly persistent Red Tailed Hawk perched atop a fence obviously hunting for a bite to eat.

He flew away once and stopped not too far away so I snapped a few more images. I don't like interfering with wildlife so I left him to continue his hunt uninterrupted. I would love to have captured a few images of the Owl, perhaps next year. ENJOY!

Friday, November 30, 2012

Red Tailed Hawk


Today I took the day off and decided to drive over to the Bluegrass area around Midway and Lexington. As I made my way down 1681, I happened upon a Hawk perched high up in a tree. It was a Red Tailed Hawk, one of the most widely distributed Hawks in the United States.
Red Tail Hawks prefer forests and fields and especially like to perch up high in a tree or on a bluff so they can scan for small mammals to prey upon, although they will eat birds and reptiles. They also scan for prey while flying. This species of hawk is commonly used in 'falconry'. I wrote in my post on the Cooper's Hawk how hawks are highly regarded in Native American culture, as well as many ancient cultures. Hawks' feathers are considered sacred to Native Americans. The weather was beautiful and warm today. Tomorrow just may be a repeat. I hope everyone has a great weekend and get after that Christmas shopping list before time slips away. ENJOY!