Today I met the darkest Hawk I have ever seen. He was busy eating a mouse on a poll not paying attention to what was happening around.
Being able to photograph and watch this Hawk was a real treat for me. I will remember our encounter for the rest of my life.
The poll was surrounded by the barbed wire and I was worried that the Hawk might hurt himself but he was very careful.
It seems that keeping his right leg up helps with some balance.
After the Hawk finished his meal, he finally gave me a long and not friendly look.
The Hawk is preparing for taking off.
His wings surprisingly look small but it's an illusion.
Goodbye.
Well, in the picture above I cut the Hawk's wings. That is no, no for bird photography but I like this shot. I like how his legs hanging down and his wings up, how intensive his eyes are.
The Dark Morph Swainson's Hawks are handsome birds, they migrate to Northern Utah from South America for their breeding season that already started.
Being able to photograph and watch this Hawk was a real treat for me. I will remember our encounter for the rest of my life.
The poll was surrounded by the barbed wire and I was worried that the Hawk might hurt himself but he was very careful.
It seems that keeping his right leg up helps with some balance.
After the Hawk finished his meal, he finally gave me a long and not friendly look.
The Hawk is preparing for taking off.
His wings surprisingly look small but it's an illusion.
Goodbye.
Well, in the picture above I cut the Hawk's wings. That is no, no for bird photography but I like this shot. I like how his legs hanging down and his wings up, how intensive his eyes are.
The Dark Morph Swainson's Hawks are handsome birds, they migrate to Northern Utah from South America for their breeding season that already started.
