That gorgeous bird is most likely a red-tailed hawk, Christian..... Another beautiful member of the raptor family! It looks like he or she had its' eye on you!!

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That gorgeous bird is most likely a red-tailed hawk, Christian..... Another beautiful member of the raptor family! It looks like he or she had its' eye on you!!

Thank you Mary - I asked around and compared images too, but everyone seemed to be unsure about the hawk- it looked somewhat different - you surely are right!

By the way this hawk was eying Jesse, the Jack-Russel, and she was cheekily barking at him!

Oh...shame on Jesse. The red tail might have been trying to figure if she was too large for a meal! We have that type of hawk all over here in the San Antonio area and at my summer home in Michigan. I watched some red tail chicks fledge from a nest right behind my Aunt's cottage this summer...boy were they noisy!!

I was out too this morning - very stormy- these images are unedited from 9.15am-9.25 am this morning.

Winds are strong and Dad (if I got it right) is taking a break from Mom's nagging by exploring a tree about 100ft North of the nest (closer to the road, good for me). However the welcoming crowd of crows made him return to the nest, seems like Mom is still the better option (you can't win )

Nice photos Christian, it is such a windy day, Ma is quite bossy, and Pa is out there looking for branches !

Hi, gang!

I have been reading and catching up on the latest eagle activities, although I'm unable to watch at work, and with the shorter daylight hours now, weekends are about it for me. :cry1:

Fascinating to me how they are able to weave those twigs into a circle around the sides of the nest. It's looking very good now!

And great photos up there too! Looking forward to a new nesting season this coming year! ::

Amazing activity just before 9am - I saw Dad (I believe) taking a dive and crashing into a pine tree with such force that a big branch just cracked with a lot of noise. This all went so quick that I could hardly focus but I did manage to capture the branch in his claws, you can even see the needles flying off. Another image shows return to nest with a smaller branch and a lively discussion. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

You were definitely in the right place at the right time with camera ready Christian! Great action shots. :thumrht: