Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken Carney wrote: >Normally our front yard birdbath is full of birds splashing around >around this time, but today I noticed this guy. No one else came >around. After I snapped this pic,he took off and came back with dinner, >which he ate in the pine tree above the birdbath. Another bird, since >there were feathers and what-all flying as he chowed down. I think this >is a kite hawk, a royal PITA in our local park (Kite Park), since they >dive-bomb people walking in the evening. You learn to wear a cap if you >don't want stitches. > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/20100811.jpg.html > Hard to tell from this photo, but I think this is a Sharp-shinned Hawk. The other possibility is Cooper's Hawk. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com