Wildlife Photography
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Storz
Explorer
Beautiful photos! I love and miss the north woods sometimes (went to school in Ashland)
Regarding the hawk ID, I'd say it's a Cooper's Hawk. The Sharp Shinned Hawk has similar coloration, and the two species overlap in size, making ID difficult. The Cooper's has a larger head and neck, and larger feet than the Sharp-Shinned. The Cooper's is more lkely to be found in a suburban setting. So I think the bird in the photo is a Cooper's Hawk.
Both Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned Hawks primarily prey on other birds. They hunt from a perch, or by cruising through the treetops and surprising the unwary. Both hawks have extra-long tails, which help them maneuver through the tree branches in pursuit of prey. A backyard bird feeder is like a grocery store for these hawks.
Both Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned Hawks primarily prey on other birds. They hunt from a perch, or by cruising through the treetops and surprising the unwary. Both hawks have extra-long tails, which help them maneuver through the tree branches in pursuit of prey. A backyard bird feeder is like a grocery store for these hawks.
Storz
Explorer
Awesome info, thanks.
john101477
Photographer in the Wild
Love Sandhills but by the time I found a pair with young they were already quite large lol.
Pathfinder
Adventurer
A few frames from the Galapagos Islands
marine iguana
terrestial iguana
Sally Lightfoot and friend
blue sea star
marine iguana
terrestial iguana
Sally Lightfoot and friend
blue sea star
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Super cool shots Pathfinder. Those iguanas are pretty mean looking!!
Ours look much more approachable
Ours look much more approachable
Pathfinder
Adventurer
Your lizard does look more approachable, Pat, I do agree. How are things in Cedar Key these days?
Kind of looks like what they called a lava lizard.
Kind of looks like what they called a lava lizard.
