May 22, 2007 7:24 pm
The telltale alarm calls of the mating pair of mockingbirds nesting somewhere in the next-door-neighbors’ tree alerted me and could only mean one thing: a hawk was too close for their comfort. So of course with cam in hand I went outside to see if I could spot the trespassing raptor, and by tracking where the fretting mocks were focusing their aggressive attentions, I did:
The handsome devil flew off after I snapped this one frame.
May 23rd, 2007 at 8:10 am
Gorgeous! I love the birds of prey we have so nearby. I once saw a hawk on a roof, pigeon (or something like it) in one claw. It seemed like the hawk had just landed and was taking a breather before digging in. It was awesome (in the true sense of the word.)
Too bad this guy wouldn’t hang out and pose for a few minutes longer.
May 23rd, 2007 at 9:26 am
yes, I wish he’d stayed awhile longer. Oddly he seemed decidedly unphased by the pesky divebombing mockingbirds. Maybe he was camera shy.