Sharp-Shinned Hawk
A surprise and ominous visitor to the little pond, this sharp-shinned hawk's (Accipiter striatus) (I think... I still don't have a positive ID) fly-bys and perching in shaded and secluded cover beside the pond drove all smaller birds to silence and into hiding for a couple of days while he was around.
Robins were last to vacate the pond, after first shouting raucously to all that they were unhappy about something.
While I was disappointed that all the songbirds disappeared, it was fascinating to see this mighty little raptor.
Sharp-Shinned Hawk
A surprise and ominous visitor to the little pond, this sharp-shinned hawk's (Accipiter striatus) (I think... I still don't have a positive ID) fly-bys and perching in shaded and secluded cover beside the pond drove all smaller birds to silence and into hiding for a couple of days while he was around.
Robins were last to vacate the pond, after first shouting raucously to all that they were unhappy about something.
While I was disappointed that all the songbirds disappeared, it was fascinating to see this mighty little raptor.