The young hawk (an adult male, Lineatus group) was raised around here and is not a migrant. I photographed another hawk last year and think this new bird is part of the same family, maybe even a mate. Here is the 1:20 minute film from Dec. 2019.
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I was able to film the hawk hunting in the neighbor’s yard. Here is the footage of the Hawk catching a Katydid and returning to it’s main perch. I shot some footage last week but could not get the angles like I did for this new 46 second film. This bird has no qualms about me observing and being close. He is quite the prolific and successful hunter.
Here is a short segment of last week’s footage. He had several meals of insects, lizards and toads. I wanted to show him and not his prey. He is very expressive.
His head movements in the middle section are curious to me. I suspect his range of vision (focus verses scanning) required the maneuver in his head and neck. I liken it to the lens of my camera adjusting. I’ll have to ask a friend that raises (and hunts) hawks his observations and thoughts.
That is all I have to show on this bird today. I hope you enjoyed him.
There are many hawks migrating into my area. I observed three Red-tailed Hawks hunting along a section of highway near the Yocona River (Lafayette County, Mississippi). The birds were on the power lines and spaced about 1000 feet apart. Another smaller bird (I believe was a Kestral) was hunting the same cotton fields, from the same power lines, 1500 feet further. Traffic was too bad to stop and photograph but the birds were well fed and healthy looking. They will not lack meals from those perches.
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I’d like to thank Hay seed for supplying my bug of the day. This insect is about 10 mm long and larger than the fruit fly (which has similar habits). This fly is usually found around poultry, but feeds on decaying materials (in this case feces). They are more prolific in the Fall when more abundant food is available.
Please stay safe and healthy as you welcome the change of seasons. May your world thrive.
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What’s up in nature in your area today?
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