Red-tailed hawk over a kill

[Pulp]

I went out to the land to check my feeder and camera today, this hawk flew up from near the gate. Coming back out I saw him/her sitting down in the draw again so I got my camera. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't fly when I stopped the truck. It did try to take off, but it just couldn't lift the opossum it had killed. I never noticed the opossum till the hawk tried to fly with it. I remember the old days when all hawks were fair game, glad those days are over. I enjoyed watching and photographing him. Camera is a JVC Everio at 20X.

Watching me like a hawk.

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[grwd]

great pic!

 

[redmax51]

Cool pic,that's something you don't see everyday.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Hawks are beautiful creatures. Great pics.

 

[Pulp]

My favorite hawks to watch are the Mississippi Kites. Beautiful charcoal and grey color, fanstastic aerials, and they live and nest in the cities. When I was a Lawtonian I would watch them for hours.

 

[Biggsly]

My favorite hawks to watch are the Mississippi Kites. Beautiful charcoal and grey color, fanstastic aerials, and they live and nest in the cities. When I was a Lawtonian I would watch them for hours.

We have a couple that come in every year. They are beautiful. That is great pics.

 

[Farmall]

great pics. That's the only way to shoot them is with a camera.

 

[dennishoddy]

Nice pic!

 

[338Shooter]

Sweet. I love most raptors. Beautiful birds.