Surprise visitor by mccarth1

Surprise visitor

I was busy on my computer when I glanced out the window and saw this hawk perched on one of my bird feeder poles. I grabbed my camera and got a quick shot when he stopped briefly on this wire. And then off he went.
Perfect timing and capture, wonderful details and a fabulous background.
February 26th, 2025  
Wonderful ! and perfect timing to capture his plumage glory, sharp hooked beak and those beady eyes that do not seem to miss a thing ! fab capture and a fav
February 26th, 2025  
That's a beauty and a fabulous shot. Red-tailed?
February 26th, 2025  
Wonderful quick reaction
February 26th, 2025  
Super capture fav!
February 26th, 2025  
Wow perfect timing and clarity!
February 26th, 2025  
@falcon11 I'm not sure. I didn't get a good look at the front. Merlin says Red-shouldered.
February 26th, 2025  
Superb capture! Wonderful clarity!
February 26th, 2025  
lovely
February 26th, 2025  
What a lovely capture! I would think Red-shouldered - no banding on the tail.
February 26th, 2025  
Great shot!!!
February 26th, 2025  
Stunning surprise…
February 26th, 2025  
That's a great quick shot
February 26th, 2025  
What a beautiful capture of this bird of prey.
February 26th, 2025  
Love it when the big birds come to visit. The feeders feed the songbirds and the songbirds feed the raptors!!
February 26th, 2025  
Great shot of him. Do they cause many problems with your small birds?
February 26th, 2025  
Fantastic shot!
February 26th, 2025  
Wonderful capture!
February 26th, 2025  
@robz It will try to get them. Usually, it will sit in the tree and all the birds scatter until it leaves. So far I haven't seen any signs of successful hunting.
February 26th, 2025  
superb photo kerry
February 26th, 2025  
Good capture
February 27th, 2025  
@mccarth1 Good news that the little guys have a survival plan! Thanks for your response - it's nice to know you can offer them food and have them remain safe. :)
February 27th, 2025  
Love it!
February 27th, 2025  
He’s a pretty boy!
February 27th, 2025  
Glad you saw him. Great shot.
February 28th, 2025  
Awesome capture.
February 28th, 2025  
A beautiful capture. Fav 😊
March 1st, 2025  
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