Through the mist and frosty air : the mills of Kinderdijk on a cold February morning, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands

based on Bastion Edwards's Hawkeye.

Broad Winged Hawk

I spotted and photographed this bird in a local willow tree today down by our village lake and I have temporarily named this little guy Hawkeye, but I am unsure exactly what it is. The colouring is mostly accurate, but on the wing area, there was an out of focus leaf or twig much closer to the camera that has given it an apparent yellowish tint on the shoulder. It was very tricky to catch an uninterrupted view through all the twigs and branches. I have managed to narrow it down to either a Brown Goshawk, or maybe a Collared Sparrowhawk. I'm leaning towards the Collared Sparrowhawk for now. Apparently the plumage and colouring on these two birds is remarkably similar, but one is much bigger than the other. This seemed fairly small to my eye, For my fellow Aussie birders, it was maybe a similar size to a rosella - perhaps even slightly smaller. Very hard to tell. Any help with ID much appreciated! Either way, this is one for me to tick off my list of unseen birds as I haven't spotted either of them before.

(Now confirmed as a Collared Sparrowhawk - many thanks to all those who chipped in!)

Buzzard.

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Sparrowhawk (f.) in our garden, Fauldhouse, Scotland.

Bird of prey at Beulieu Motor Museum and Gardens

Cooper's Hawk, Glendale, Missouri. I'd prefer a more natural perch for this guy, but I like the glowing orange eye and the background isn't bad...

Harris Hawk at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.

Photo taken at the weekend of this amazing wild juvenile Goshawk just look at the intensity of those eyes. (Thanks for viewing my photos)

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk scanning the fields at Middle Creek WMA, Lancaster County, PA.

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Happy Fence Friday & Happy Feathers Friday

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I'd guess some little songbird down in the weeds had the feeling of being watched.

Cooper's Hawk

This wild red shouldered hawk was not at all bothered by my presence. Press "Z' to view detail.

Burlington, VT

Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash with flipped lens

Verichrome Pan film, expired 6/1976

Hawkeye flipped lens

Neopan

Lith Moersch SE 5

Paper Dalco Dalbroma (it is made in The Netherlands, Soestduinen and it is from between 1960-1975)

Whilst Q198 did their thing at Joliet Yard, an eastbound IAIS decided to pay a visit with a classic GEVO/SD38-2 pair up front. The right sources kept me up in the action without missing a beat. UD Tower, Joliet IL.

Sparrowhawk in our garden, the image is a bit soft as it was shot through a double glazed patio door. I grabbed this first then slowly started opening the door but it must have seen me & flew away :(

Fauldhouse, West Lothian

Tactical airborne early warning aircraft.

French Marine Northrop Grumman E2 Hawkeye taxing out for departure during the NATO Ex Formidable Shield 2023 Exercise.

A Cooper's hawk perches and looks for a snack in the garden!

My "Weapon of Choice" for this year's 620 Day.

1/640s f/2.8 ISO200

Barn on the edge of Hawkeye

Reykjavik, Iceland

Female Kestrel sitting above her nest site and starting to entice the youngsters to fledge.

Commercialisé entre 1949 et 1961. Pièce de ma collection :)

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A real panicking among our small resident birds yesterday, caused by a brief visit to our back garden from this Sparrowhawk!!! :-0

The camera wasn't ready, so I only managed a few rather poor quality shots of him!

Thank you in advance for any likes or comments!

#DoodlewashMay2025 prompt: Hawk Eye.

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Artistro Watercolor on WHS 150 Cold Press Vintage Watercolor paper.

I’ve been using this 70 year old paper without many problems, but on this new sheet the color did not want go down, and would hardly move. Hopefully, it will be the only piece like this.

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Artistro Watercolor on WHS 150 Cold Press Vintage Watercolor paper.

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At the Oregon International Air Show.