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I was coming home a few months ago when I was startled not only to see a low flying hawk but it almost hit the car. The first photo is of it flying away and not great quality but I included it to demonstrate how low it was flying -- just a few feet above the road.

As it happens it landed at the entrance to our neighborhood, so I was able to stop the car and take some photos. It had caught a squirrel though I can't make it out in these pics.



Another two pictures of the hawk, as it was preparing to fly off. One could see its catch in the bottom picture.





Date: 2024-01-28 08:39 pm (UTC)
shirebound: (Default)
From: [personal profile] shirebound
What an interesting sighting.

Poor squirrel. :(

Date: 2024-01-28 08:49 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] pauraque
I've noticed red-tailed hawks seem prone to flying quite low over traffic, which does make them easier to spot though it can be startling! Nice sighting.

Date: 2024-01-28 08:54 pm (UTC)
cmcmck: (Default)
From: [personal profile] cmcmck
It's sparrowhawks that tend to play such games here.

Date: 2024-01-28 09:59 pm (UTC)
senmut: modern style black canary on right in front of modern style deathstroke (Default)
From: [personal profile] senmut
Gorgeous

Date: 2024-01-28 10:29 pm (UTC)
linky: A bird reaching towards a berry with its wings streched out (Stock: Birds - Fly)
From: [personal profile] linky
Such an impressive bird! I'm always blown away by how big they are.

Date: 2024-01-28 11:56 pm (UTC)
dhampyresa: (Default)
From: [personal profile] dhampyresa
Wow, it looks so cool!

Date: 2024-01-29 04:54 am (UTC)
iddewes: (robin)
From: [personal profile] iddewes
Beautiful bird! We get a lot of birds of prey around where I live (near fields and woods, in Germany) but I don’t think I have had one close enough to photograph.

Date: 2024-01-29 06:13 am (UTC)
minoanmiss: Minoan version of Egyptian scribal goddess Seshat (Seshat)
From: [personal profile] minoanmiss

A gorgeous hunter, hunting. I'm glad it didn't hit the car!

Date: 2024-01-29 06:43 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] redsixwing
Nice shots! The hawk eats well tonight..

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