Thursday, September 1, 2011

Hawk, again

This time, she was at the bottom of the driveway, perched on a fencepost beside our mailbox.  I was able to drive up fairly close before it took off and flew across the yard, within feet of the house, and back into the ravine behind the house.  I heard it calling while I was in the barn doing my morning chores.  We think she is an immature Redtail - I say she because she is pretty large. 

3 comments:

Becky Utecht said...

I've been seeing lots of Redtail hawks lately. This is an active time for them. I almost hit one while driving the other day. It was going after another small bird on the road and flew right in front of my van. Fortunately no birds or vans were injured.

Lilac Haven said...

Pretty.

Somerhill said...

Doesn't she have a sweet expression? Sorta babyish.
Probably a mouse would disagree. :^)

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