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Just looking for a drink

2009.10.23
Looks slightly better enlarged:)


I was in my study today (looking at my friends posts on PB) and saw this hawk fly onto our bird bath in the back yard. I've seen this one (I think it's this one) several times but never had a chance to get a picture of him.
It landed in a bright spot among the shadows and I was shooting through a window so it's not a great picture in of itself but I at least got a couple before it flew away. And because I don't have anything else lately I'll post this.
I believe it's a young red tailed hawk because it has yellow eyes still.
35 Comments
websterella Hi birdie
websterella · 2009-10-23: 17:15
finbarr fantastic capture !!
finbarr · 2009-10-23: 17:47
SunFlower1990 Nice shots!
SunFlower1990 · 2009-10-23: 18:01
tedbarlow Well done Brian, even if not the best shots, better than most of us get to have the opportunity to observe briefly :-)
tedbarlow · 2009-10-23: 18:05
Widcat Excellent, Brian!
Widcat · 2009-10-23: 18:36
lookagain Yes, it's so exciting when you only have a few seconds to get a shot like this and you can pull it off.....thanks for sharing!!
lookagain · 2009-10-23: 20:54
cobaltbutterfly What great pictures!
cobaltbutterfly · 2009-10-23: 21:08
lynnsgallery2 Nice shots!!! When something like this happens and at any moment she could fly away...I always feel the rush of adrenaline. Well done :))
lynnsgallery2 · 2009-10-23: 21:13
thebronzebow Nice catch! So cool to see them up close.
thebronzebow · 2009-10-24: 00:12
willyknuijt nice shots
willyknuijt · 2009-10-24: 01:32
onlyricky Seems that You've strange wild life over there!!
I'd love to have a wild hawk nearby me, or your strange lizards! or your funny spiders!! =)
Nice shots!
onlyricky · 2009-10-24: 04:37
ittakesallsorts Right place right time!! - good capture ;-}
ittakesallsorts · 2009-10-24: 06:49
firehorsecri Nice catch, Brian! Beautiful hawk. I love hawks, eagles, owls etc. I was a nature volunteer for years with birds and cats mostly. I love them. Here in Provence an eagle flied by my side while driving my car silently... Fascinating... on the Alpilles we have aspecial kind of owl, I saw it nights ago...
firehorsecri · 2009-10-24: 08:07
Jarvo Brilliant Brian. I saved number 1 as a favourite - because you really caught the moment well. It must have been so exciting.
Jarvo · 2009-10-24: 08:39
urmysunshine what a cool catch, how exiting; WELL DONE!~
urmysunshine · 2009-10-24: 09:25
soubhagya great!
soubhagya · 2009-10-24: 10:24
Saipanhohhot It's nice to see hawks coming into your life! Your photos are wonderful!
Saipanhohhot · 2009-10-24: 11:59
qarqafoto great!
qarqafoto · 2009-10-24: 13:57
jennye great catch brian!!!
jennye · 2009-10-24: 15:25
catdad Great capture Brian !! cd
catdad · 2009-10-24: 16:29
nssco50 Very nice catch!!
nssco50 · 2009-10-24: 16:46
pandka Superb!
pandka · 2009-10-24: 17:44
GKorts good catch Brian, for me "the city child" it is always surprising what nature is offering you in your region
GKorts · 2009-10-25: 01:47
Ryana ... a hawk comes to drink at you bird tray ? The only birds we see at our bird tray are pigeons, sparrows and blackbirds. Now I am very jealous ... !!
Ryana · 2009-10-25: 12:15
astrobrojler Really interesting.
astrobrojler · 2009-10-25: 12:38
MUMMoira I missed a chance too to catch a robin by opening the window and the noise made it fly away, so next time I'll do as you did and shoot through the window, only I have a mosquito net too.
MUMMoira · 2009-10-25: 16:14
CKDay Here birdie, birdie!!
CKDay · 2009-10-25: 16:25
Wasichseh WOW!
Wasichseh · 2009-10-25: 17:30
Unchained Great opportunity and you took the chance!! Well done!
Unchained · 2009-10-25: 19:41
jet28 Fantastic capture!
jet28 · 2009-10-26: 02:23
mystic1 Fantastic shot for shooting thru the window, love the shadows
mystic1 · 2009-10-26: 15:45
agnes65 graet captured !!!!
agnes65 · 2009-10-27: 04:49
tomie great shot!
tomie · 2009-10-27: 09:09
eternity65 wow, lucky you!!!! Here we have only the same visitors as Sandra :-/
Maybe not the best of shots, but great captures anyway, especially considering they were taken through the window.
eternity65 · 2009-10-27: 15:52
nunuinpictures WOW!!
What an unexpected visit!
You're lucky!!
nunuinpictures · 2009-10-28: 07:15
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