Kojo Baidoo
Red-shouldered Hawk
It’s been a therapeutic week off, to say the least. Hera has been really easy to find; I like to think I know her pretty well by now, as I’m familiar with all her favorite perching spots and I can even predict where she’ll want to go next in some cases. However, I didn’t expect this. My neighbor often puts out scraps of meat that are usually picked up by crows and sometimes vultures. But, any bird would be a fool to not be an opportunist in the winter, and I’ve found that Hera in particular has turned out to be quite the opportunist. She will take a couple of meat scraps herself, and usually flies to a nearby low perch to consume them. Historically she hasn’t been the biggest fan of letting me watch her eat up close, but yesterday was different for some reason and I was able to get what I consider my best photos yet of this breathtaking beauty! Hopefully, there will be more to come before I’ve got to head back to school next week.
Red-shouldered Hawk
It’s been a therapeutic week off, to say the least. Hera has been really easy to find; I like to think I know her pretty well by now, as I’m familiar with all her favorite perching spots and I can even predict where she’ll want to go next in some cases. However, I didn’t expect this. My neighbor often puts out scraps of meat that are usually picked up by crows and sometimes vultures. But, any bird would be a fool to not be an opportunist in the winter, and I’ve found that Hera in particular has turned out to be quite the opportunist. She will take a couple of meat scraps herself, and usually flies to a nearby low perch to consume them. Historically she hasn’t been the biggest fan of letting me watch her eat up close, but yesterday was different for some reason and I was able to get what I consider my best photos yet of this breathtaking beauty! Hopefully, there will be more to come before I’ve got to head back to school next week.