He's back again. He likes to sit in my tree, just outside my window.
According to Wikepedia, this hawk can be anywhere from 18 to 30 inches tall, and generally have a wingspan of 3.6 feet.
The biggest bird that usually sits in our trees is a woodpecker, maybe 7 inches tall.
This hawk is huge. And he is a predator. He eats mice, cats, small dogs....
A raptor.
Watch out!
6 comments:
Uh-oh... better not leave the puppies out.
Wow! Fantastic! -And that cactus looks awesome too!
Don't worry Emily! I never leave my dogs outside without being there with them. Except for teddy, who would be happy being outside all day, if I let him. !
I was photographing a large hawk on my back deck railing when all of a sudden right before my eyes, he swooped up a little bird and flew away..leaving a trail of blood on my deck...I was in shock for a few minutes. I guess it is survival of the fittest ;-(
I recently saw a large hawk pick a bird off the little bird feeder outside my window! He was white and brown and just under 2 feet tall...and I live in the middle of the city! I wonder if all the people keeping chickens in the city now, is drawing them in?
awesome photos--that would be a life bird for me! we don't have them where i live
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