jeff kushner
Well-Known Member
I went out to see the "deck Dr", a euphemism Kerry and I use to describe my "wind down" activities and I saw a Hawk in my neighbors yard. He had a live squirrel under him/her and was trying to gain control. I watched for a full 5 minutes, taking a few pics during it all.
Then, b/c the pics were through the fence on that side, I went out on the other deck to get to the yard & played pansy with the trees and got a little closer before he took off with his quarry. No, I was good this time and didn't post the gory pics! As always; "open pic in new tab" gets you the full sized pic.
What an absolutely magnificent creature. So splendid, so regal......and talk about quick......I've watched a full sized Hawk, like this guy, cut through the forest to take a squirrel off a branch, amazingly they can cut corners like a hot wheels car! Those talons could crush it's head, he just doesn't have him held that way.
Nature at it's finest...............unless your the guy under him!
Then, b/c the pics were through the fence on that side, I went out on the other deck to get to the yard & played pansy with the trees and got a little closer before he took off with his quarry. No, I was good this time and didn't post the gory pics! As always; "open pic in new tab" gets you the full sized pic.
What an absolutely magnificent creature. So splendid, so regal......and talk about quick......I've watched a full sized Hawk, like this guy, cut through the forest to take a squirrel off a branch, amazingly they can cut corners like a hot wheels car! Those talons could crush it's head, he just doesn't have him held that way.
Nature at it's finest...............unless your the guy under him!