I am doing overtime from January- March at least. December showed me you cannot take your health for granted. I do not have much time to take photos. Many times on the weekends it has been cloudy before sunset. After work it is usually dark or close to it by the time I get home.
I only saw the red tailed hawk up close this time. The short eared owls only came up after 4 and stayed far away. It was a very overcast day and it was not long before sunset, so the light is not good and they are not sharp.
This one wanted to be the star. It landed on the pole close to the parking lot for a while. Then it flew right over me and landed on the refugee’s latrine chimney. Then it flew on top of a bird house. All the while it was close to people and did not seem to care.
Don’t take your health for granted. Get out and walk! Enjoy nature. Be around people who are positive.
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Great captures!
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Thanks! It was obliging. It thought it was the star if the show.
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A very accommodating and attractive hawk. I hope your health is better again!
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I’ve very healthy otherwise. I had an unexpected event that put me in the hospital.
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I hope you have returned to your usual good health.
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Otherwise my health is good, but I am forced to slow down for a while.
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Lovely photos. Keep well.
Gwen.
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Thanks! You too!
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Nice photos! That hawk looks like he has been eating well. Any estimate of the age? I wonder because of the “hook” on the beak–not sure if this is similar to the Bald Eagle and age.
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I’m bad at guessing age. It seemed to want the attention. It flew right at and over me.
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Sharon, I hope you are feeling better now! I’ve missed seeing your beautiful photos. The hawk shots are outstanding!
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Thanks! Nothing like the shots others have where I’ve been. They have cameras and lens that are probably worth more than my car.
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Great shots!!
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Thanks!
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Nice pics.
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Thanks! The hawk was very accommodating!
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Love the photos and the message you bring, ❤️
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The hawk’s behavior sounds a lot like the Swainson’s I see in our province. They sit on fence posts a lot and are not bothered by people at all.
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There were several serious bird photographers there. It seemed to ham it up for the audience.
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This is stunning 🙌
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The star of the show!
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Absolutely
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Recent sighting of a red-tailed hawk in Morningside Park. Sitting up on the seats on Morningside Drive there’s a great treetop-level view of what happens when the hawk flies in.
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Wonderful images. 😊
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Thanks! It is always great to see wildlife.
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Great photos.
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