Red shouldered hawk for lunch date

[brewmaster15]

Hi all,
Been making my homemade Beefheart mix today for what seems like an eternity...thought I'd take a badly needed break and post a few pics...

I hate waste..so when I make BH , I usually re cycle the scraps, fat, and connective tissue... In the Summer...I use it for crab bait ..but in the winter I use the fat for suet feeders for the birds and I also put a bit of the meat scraps out for our resident hawks.:)

These were taken from about 75 foot away, from inside my home...The glass was not exactly clean and I had to balance the lens on our couch.. but still.. some neat shots...

This red shouldered Hawk has made multiple trips here all day.

-al

[brewmaster15]

..... okay.. breaks over.:)

-al

[ockyra215]

Al,
I bet all the mice and squirrels are a little more comfortable today in you r neck of the woods.
:D

[jessbullock]

Ha, fantastic!
Send my dad, an avid birder, the link.

Great way to use scraps!

jess

[dbfzurowski]

thats so awesome! some nice pictures 2.

[DonMD]

Truly a beautiful bird, Al.

No hawks here, only this snow eater . . .

He comes for the seeds.

[Alok]

Awesome pics! I particularly liked the one where he is just flying off....:)

[Scribbles]

Excellent pics! Here we have Red Tail Hawks, Bald and Golden Eagles. The Bald Eagles have a nest nearby. The tree that the nest was in blew down in a storm a few years ago so a pole was put up and the nest put on top of it. The eagles still use it.

Chris

[kaceyo]

Beautiful pics Al. I would be watching that all day if I could.
Thanks for the pics,

Kacey

[scottthomas]

Great photos. We have hawks and owls here that I love to watch. I once walked right up on an owl sitting in my yard with its catch. I think he was blinded by the car lights when I pulled in the drive. I got about 3 feet from it when it flew off.

[brewmaster15]

Thanks guys.

That hawk has been entertaining us for the last 2 days... trays been picked clean...:).. At one point we had 3 turkey vulture on there too... but I couldn't get the camera out in time...oh well..next time.

-al

[terps]

Great photos. I put out lots of bird seeds this winter. I put out fat for them too. The deep snow made it tough on them this year. It's fun watching all the different types of birds eat.

[tcmemphisbbq]

Thats really cool - I bet he was very appriciative of the free meal during winter :-)

[crazycracker]

that is great - I got my BH today

Thanks

[calihawker]

Awesome pics!! I love red sholdered hawks!