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Yes, the focus is off a touch...but I like the pose and the perch. Was so excited
to see this beautiful hawk in this great light that I guess it was a little hand-held shake,
as well. Give it your best shot...do it to the best of your ability...and never look back.
Red-shouldered Hawk ~ Florida Wetlands
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The Red-shouldered Hawk is a medium-sized hawk. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California to northeastern-central Mexico. Red-shouldered Hawks are permanent residents throughout most of their range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico. The main conservation threat to the widespread species is deforestation.
Adults have brownish heads, reddish chests, and pale bellies with reddish bars. Their tails, which are quite long, are marked with narrow white bars. Red "shoulders" are visible when the birds are perched. These hawks' upper parts are dark with pale spots and they have long yellow legs. Western birds may appear more red, while Florida birds are generally paler. The wings of adults are more heavily barred on the upper side. Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawks are most likely to be confused with juvenile Broad-winged Hawks, but can be distinguished by their long tails, crescent-like wing markings, and a more flapping, Accipiter-like flight style. In direct comparison, it is typically larger and longer proportioned than the Broad-wing, though is slightly smaller and more slender than most other common North American Buteos. This bird is sometimes also confused with the widespread Red-tailed Hawk. That species is larger and bulkier, with more even-sized, broad wings and is paler underneath, with a reddish tail often apparent. The Red-tail is also more likely to soar steadily, with wings in a slight dihedral.
Prior to 1900, the Red-shouldered Hawk was one of the most common North American raptors. Population densities have decreased precipitously due to the clearing of mature forests (principally the wet hardwood forest they prefer) since that time. The changing of habitats has led to a general population increase of the Red-tailed Hawk, an occasional predator of its cousin. Additionally affecting the Red-shouldered Hawk was the greater availability of firearms in the early 1900s, leading to unchecked hunting of this and all other raptor species until conservation laws took effect in the latter half of the 20th century. Local forest regrowth and the ban of hunting has allowed Red-shouldered Hawk populations to become more stable again and the species is not currently considered conservation dependent. In Florida, the Red-shouldered Hawk is perhaps the most commonly seen and heard raptor species. However, human activity, including logging, poisoning from insecticides and industrial pollutants, continue to loom as threats to the species.
"Back!" Two girls on a fat bike are turned back by traffic controllers and take a different route. The girl in front is busy with her phone.
Ah well back to reality, back to work after the lovely 6 days in Scotland.!
I work for Yorkshire Ambulance Service in and around the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire.
It’s a great job and I feel very honoured to be able to help people at their point of need.
Check out the website for all sorts of info re YAS and the work we do.
www.yas.nhs.uk/our-services/emergency-ambulance-service-999/
Cowherd Road, Marion County, Kentucky. A view from the edge of the woods overlooking the blackberries planted in early August this year. The rows are a little longer than a football field, and hopefully they will be producing berries next June. Since selling the cattle and going to cropping most of the land on the farm , this little corner had not had a purpose and according to Jeannie...... just an eyesore. With business being slower than usual all summer this turned out to be a good way to occupy my time, remove an eyesore, and hopefully start a new business.
Enjoying its bath with fan-out colourful tail feather
see flying colors below
www.flickr.com/photos/lonesomecrow/sets/72157628556202093...
Black-backed Kingfisher bathing
This is one of the smallest and fastest king around capable of speed up to 6-8 meters per second. It's a huge challenge trying to catch it in action. This guy loves to bathe. He is thrilled with delight every time after he dip into the pool. It plunges into the pool with such high speed that it literally vaporise the water in front of it. The perfectly designed water-proofing plumage prevent it from drowning, it helps to keep the bird stays afloat every time after every dive and never fails. Another interesting thing i noticed was that despite the high intensity dive actions, the pool remained perfectly clear and the sediments was not disturbed at all. From observations he bathe even on rainy weather I'm unsure if this behaviour is confined to this species or otherwise
This yellow bellied version bathe from 1800 - 1815. The pale bellied bath from 1845 - 1900 both emit sharp calls before flying off signalling the end of the bath. Another question is why these birds do not dip themselves in the reservoir but instead choose to bathe in the tiny pools along the forest streams at the edge of the reservoir. One reason it might be the preferred shallow fast flowing cool water.
One complete sequence from ingress to egress from the water surface takes about 2 seconds. In human terms, it's a very compressed timeframe. For the kingfisher, it's a leisurely pace.
All sequence are remotely taken thus totally eliminating any possible stress to the bird
@mcritchie, sg
A view from our table at some of the outdoor decor.
The Palace Bar first opened its doors in September 1877. Although Whiskey Row was known for its many saloons. The Palace was much more than a fancy "watering hole". Men came in to check for notices of work available; it served as an election central for several area political races and cattle spreads; and mineral claims were bought and sold over the bar. The Palace is still the oldest frontier saloon in Arizona and the most well-known and historic restaurant and saloon in the state.
Wood Ant aggressively driving off any predator, even if they're only hunting for focus! Brentmoor Heath, Surrey Wildlife Trust
Suffolk, VA - 01 SEP 2013
I cooked (smoked) these pork baby back ribs on my 22.5-inch Weber Kettle using apple wood and cherry wood for about 6 hrs at 250 degF.
Removed the membrane, slathered with yellow mustard, put some Lambert's Barbeque Sweet Rub O'Mine on the ribs. Smoked for 3 hrs unwrapped, then wrapped in foil with a splash of apple juice and put on grill for 2 hrs. Then unwrapped and put some BBQ sauce on them and then cooked uncovered for about an hour.
As the title says, I'm back in Bermuda! Hooray! Colour can now be added to photostream.
I have to say it is much better than I could have ever imagined. I am usually struck by how gorgeous Bermuda is but this time it was ridiculous. I love it! I don't know if it was the euphoric state of 36 hours of no sleep but when I went to beach (Horseshoe) a few hours after getting off the plane, it was the most amazing-beautiful-jaw dropping time at the beach ever. I can't explain enough how happy I was to be back at the beach. The crystal clear turquoise water, the soft pink and white sand, the cool breeze, the bright sun, the calm surf, the sound of the beach, the Parrot fish just beneath the cliff in the distance. It was all amazing. Words cannot describe. I was like a kid in a candy shop, I was in heaven. I shot over 4 gigs in about 45 minutes...
Expect to see quite a few more from my time at Horseshoe, I shot pretty much everything in sight.
I'm so glad to be back home...
Canon EOS 40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Comments welcome...
Crossview:
Gently converge (cross) your eyes and focus on the middle image that appears while ignoring the outside.
Pasadena, MD.
360 degree panorama.
Best viewed with something like the DevalVR viewer, or use the SPi-V for Flickr interactive viewer (needs Shockwave).
Or view it in Seb's Flash viewer
Back-lit burrowing Owl standing on a fence post.
To see this image and other Owls from the same trip come see my personal web site:
theknowlesgallery.smugmug.com/Photography/Animals/Animals...