Red Shoulder Hawk

I was finishing up the vaccuming today when I heard a loud screech/call coming from the backyard. I knew a Red Shouldered Hawk had to be in one of the closer trees so I grabbed my camera and hoped I'd be able to see him/her. There were actually two. I just missed the first one flying off from this tree, but then this one flew in and perched on it. He/she is reacting to the beep of my focusing button. I got off several really nice shots before he/she took off.

[Milanie]

How lucky that you were home and heard him - Great close shot of the hawk

[Diane]

Great shot!

[Shutterbug]

Terrific capture. It seems able to turn its head almost like an owl. Beautiful details and color.

[gloria jones]

Great capture

[amyK]

Nice capture

[Wyomingsister]

Exceptional image! You really highlight the beauty of nature!

[Annie D]

Great capture..how exciting

[eDorre]

Nice! Great pose

[haskar]

What a great visitor. Beautiful capture.

[Issi Bannerman]

Fabulous capture of this beauty.

[Kathy A]

Great shot, nice detail.

[Joan Robillard]

Great shot

[CC Folk]

Fav

[Islandgirl]

Wow great shot!

[Lou Ann]

A lovely capture!

[katy]

FAV an absolutely superb photo of him, Ann. And amazingly clear POV through the trees!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and a beautiful bird.

[Pyrrhula]

A great capture of this beautiful and imppressing hawk.

[Carole Sandford]

What a great capture!

[wendy frost]

Super capture and details.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@milaniet @eudora @shutterbug49 @seattlite @amyk @wyomingsis @annied @edorreandresen @haskar @jamibann @kjarn @joansmor @gardenfolk @radiogirl @louannwarren @grammyn @mittens @pyrrhula @carole_sandford @wendyfrost

Wow- thanks for all those views, comments and favs! You folks are awesome! Sadly today, the hawk picked off one of our Downie woodpeckers for dinner. )o: Nature has its ways...

[katy]

@olivetreeann awww! Too bad.....the circle of life

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn Oh a happier note- I just had two Barred Owls serenading me in the back yard!

[CC Folk]

Oh...I do not like that part of life. :(

[katy]

@olivetreeann lucky you

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@gardenfolk When we heard the commotion, I really wanted to open the door and scare the hawk away, but truthfully by that time, the bird was already in rough shape and may not have survived. It's harsh and hard to take in many ways. I was pretty sad for the remainder of the evening!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn They are so much fun to listen to.

[Sally Ings]

What a beautiful bird. How wonderful to have it visit your garden

[Kathy]

Good capture!

[LManning (Laura)]

Fantastic capture!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@salza @randystreat @ljmanning

Thank you Sally, Kathy, and Laura!
And thanks for the favs Kathy and Laura!

[Harry J Benson]

Wonderful capture

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@hjbenson Thank you Harry and thank you for the fav!

[katy]

woot! Woot! Great to see it on the TT Ann

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@grammyn Oh wow- thanks for letting me know!!

[Taffy]

Wonderful portrait -- congrats on TT!

[CC Folk]

Congrats to you! :)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@taffy Thank you so much Taffy- it's very exciting!

@gardenfolk Thank you CC! I am really quite honored especially when I look at all the other awesome shots on there!