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Related: About this forumRed Shouldered Hawk
There's a small creek adjacent to my office and this fine bird has a penthouse in one of the trees. She obliged me with a few poses as she was waking up this morning.
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)thanks for the pics
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)liberal N proud
(60,336 posts)Lucky to have a camera ready to take those pictures. I had a huge owl in my back yard on Saturday. I was in the shower and heard a very loud shriek, it repeated several times. When I got out of the shower, I looked out the window to see this owl in the tree virtually outside the window.
I didn't have a camera handy and when I got dressed enough to roam the house, he was gone.
Great shots.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)Well it was really by design. The nesting tree is literally right outside my door. I should bring my camera every day for all the opportunity that presents itself, but then I'd never get any of that pesky work done.
Glad you enjoyed the shots.
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)Such a beautiful creature to have as a neighbor. You are a lucky guy.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)It is a unique location to work at.
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)It does have a habit of sweeping low, which all too often has them coming too close to your car windshield.
Does anyone know of any special significance these birds had to the Indians? Personally, there have been some eerie coincidences that have occurred each time there was a close encounter.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)combined with the amunt of traffic that passes through is that I see far too many instances of what you noted. Very sad.
The regional native tribe are the Ohlone. There are references to the hawk in their mytholgy, but beyond that I'm not aware of any additional signifigance.
LindaCollins11
(23 posts)Beautiful Just Beautiful, too bad most of us never get to see nature like this, thanks for sharing!
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I probably would be getting much less work done if I had that outside my window.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)Esse Quam Videri
(685 posts)Great photos. Can't wait to see the eyas (I had to google that btw, never heard the term before)
Ligyron
(7,633 posts)Must be amazing to have those eyes and cruise the skies.
bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)Very, very cool.
Solly Mack
(90,773 posts)Nice capture.