Wednesday, March 10...I step out onto our front porch...to my amazement I saw a bird land
in my neighbors front yard then fly up into a tree. I grabbed my camera. I slowly walked down my driveway clicking as I walked. It was a beautiful hawk. I am not at all an expert at bird ID.
I think it is a Red Shouldered Hawk
Description in my Birds of the Carolinas and North America: Barred rusty underparts, reddish wing linings and shoulders tail broadly banded with black. They have a varied diet but squirrels are at the top of their list and we do have plenty of squirrels.
Keep your eyes opened and you camera handy you never know what you will see on your own street.
oh that is super beautiful and we love, love love that spark...
ReplyDeleteSuch a handsome bird. What a great start to the week.
ReplyDeleteThat is one big bird! Love the quote by William Penn♥
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos of that hawk, Cecilia. Dad says all humans should read that William Penn quote, too.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the hawk. The hawks here, particularly the sparrow hawks take the smaller birds so are not as welcome.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird. I hear them hunting here all the time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous hawk! Unfortunately, my reading is not up to the quality of your photography ... somehow, I read, "Barred rusty underpants." Hahaha.
ReplyDeletelove the quote, do not like hawks, we have many of them and they eat all our birds and squrrels. doesn't matter it is food chain, they sit in our tree and rip the birds to pieces, mostly the doves. the feathers and bones rain down and scatter in the yard. i wish they would eat somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great photo and a terrific Spark too!
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ReplyDeletePerfect post to start the week my friend!!! YAM xx
What a great find seeing that hawk. We like your spark today too.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot and great Spark.
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Oh my, I do love birds. This one is a beauty too. What great captures.
ReplyDeleteI love your Spark. Spot on.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Big hug, honey. ♥
Great spark and wonderful photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat spark and photos. XO
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful and meaningful quote you chose for your Monday Spark. And what a wonderful catch your camera and your eye made!!!
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Beautiful bird! Even though our village is tiny and we are remote, we don't get to see many of these kinds of birds up close! You are one lucky person! And the SPARK Quote is purrfect! I am thankful you captured the shots and shared them with us! Thanks for visit us and have a marvellously happy day!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fantastic picture
ReplyDeleteWow, cool post. I'd like to write like this too - taking time and real hard work to make a great article... but I put things off too much and never seem to get started. Thanks though.
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Oooooooo! I knews I loved hawks! Hey, you can send him this way, we gots lots of those tree rats here too! BOL!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, that spark is the bestest! I thinks we should all say that every morning.....
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Ruby ♥
We see a lot of hawks in our woods here - it's because we have TONS of squirrels and chipmunks. I always worry when I see one die out of a tree to the ground.....I know they found dinner!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Teddy
We saw that hawk here over the weekend, in the wooded lot behind us. They are magnificent creatures.
ReplyDeleteWhat great photos. Thanks for sharing
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