Watching a Hawk Eat Its Dinner... by darylo

Watching a Hawk Eat Its Dinner...

Fascinating really. The light was sh*t, but I edited as best I could to show you what it was like. This is the adult I believe (found by my hubby--so happy to share this with him--and he was so nice to ask to tag along today!). The next collage shows the way he cleans his beak before resuming a regal pose at end: http://365project.org/darylo/album3/2014-07-27. Wow.
Cool
July 27th, 2014  
Wow - well done!
July 27th, 2014  
Awesome, beautiful bird!
July 27th, 2014  
@bobfoto Thanks for the visit Jason! :) I'm a bit obsessed with these guys lately. I go every day to watch or capture. Or talk to them.
July 27th, 2014  
Fabulous!
July 27th, 2014  
@sailingmusic @ksmale Thanks very much! Oh, I put in a link to it "cleaning" its beak too. Fun stuff. Just wish I had better light.
July 27th, 2014  
@redy4et Thanks Elizabeth!
July 27th, 2014  
@darylo - I'm looking forward to getting home to my garden (next year I know) but the bird watching in my beautiful trees is a joy. Love the Sparrowhawks and Crested Falcons....
July 27th, 2014  
@bobfoto I have become a true "birder" all because of 365. I started a year and a half ago knowing the names of about 6 birds. Now I recognize songs, calls, warnings, habitats, nest building, mating, it goes on and on and I love it. I can't imagine my back yard or anywhere without looking and admiring (and going ew when they just feel at ease to show it all -- like the decapitated head of a raccoon today on the grassy hill on the field below where they hunt). I'm not thinking it would be appropro for this site, but it was an interesting macabre subject (and stinky too). Where is your "home?" I know you are in PNG. Did I tell you I'm trying to make it to Bali next summer? That's about as close as I get to there I think. :)
July 27th, 2014  
Awesome! And its interesting to read your growth re birds. I keep thinking that I should start paying more attention now that the island has its birding trail and more and more people are talking about the birds they are seeing here.
July 27th, 2014  
@taffy I can't help myself--fully smitten with the creatures. I attended a really interesting photo society talk on capturing birds, and I stunned myself with being able to identify about half of the ones he put up (partly also because I see what others capture here too!). I love getting my shots completely without bait (other than hummers); the hawk gazing has been a daily ritual now. It's 3 minutes from home and I walk and watch and watch and watch. I usually can predict where they are (they are no longer using the nest).
July 27th, 2014  
These are wonderful shots.
July 27th, 2014  
A collage of wonderful shots!
July 27th, 2014  
Another fabulous collage of shots
July 27th, 2014  
Awesome series of shots that I would never have the opportunity to see without your great images.
July 27th, 2014  
Really wonderful, Daryl! I'm so amused by the three bottom ones - keeping a really close eye on you while cleaning up. :)
July 27th, 2014  
Wonderful sequence
July 27th, 2014  
Wow, fantastic.
July 28th, 2014  
These are awesome!!!!
July 28th, 2014  
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