Seems this hawk felt like a bit of a rest in between hunting trips.
Our thoroughly netted chookyard is just a bit further down from where it's resting. We knew the chooks would be safely tucked away, out of sight, in their shelter box, having been previously warned of the predator's presence by the ever-reliable gang of cockatoos.
All was quiet, so we took delight in taking turns on the camera to record this chance stopover.
We didn't realise until downloading the photos, but all the while the hawk was on just one leg.
The dexterity of the hawk's neck is quite something isn't it? Also, those piercing yellow eyes!
Once the hawk flew off, we could just make out that there were two legs. One was obviously being rested.
As a matter of interest, directly across the path, behind the hawk, was where we found our weird fungi!
Amazing photos
ReplyDeleteLovely sighting of a regal bird. So glad it did have both legs.
ReplyDeleteHello Susan
ReplyDeleteI have just come over from still waters, I live in the south gippsland area and it is very cold here.
I will pop in again and visit your blog. I hope you post some photos of your knitting too.
The Hawk was beautiful.
Susan I have always loved the hawk they are beautiful. We have the red tailed hawk here. Their screeching sound is like music to my ears. B
ReplyDelete~ Cathy, thank you.. we kept hoping it would stay for at least a few moments, which it did :D)
ReplyDelete~ Hi Desiree, yes, I agree, two legs are better than one ;-)
~ Hi Angela. Welcome! A lovely surprise, I'd been over to visit your blog yesterday, but couldn't leave a comment (Blogger was acting up). Yes, I saw on the news about the 'big chill' over your way - Cathy would be feeling it too, in the Yarra Valley region.
Glad you liked our pics and, yes, I'll have to get my needles a'clackin' :D)
~ They're awesome Buttons, yes. As long as our chooks are safe, we do admire the hawk's qualities. I must pop over and see if you've any red tailed hawk pics on your blog - would be nice to see :D)
Awesome! What I'd give for a photo opportunity like that. Mind you, the birds of prey around here probably think I'm a demented witch from the way I chase them when they target (often successfully) the smaller birds close to the house.
ReplyDelete~ Hi Vicki, it was great! Just one of those rare moments :D)
ReplyDeleteIt's horrible isn't it, when the smaller birds are picked on. Neighbourhood cats are the worst predators for our small birds here at the moment.
I would feel so inspired by a close encounter like that.
ReplyDelete~ Hi Joan Elizabeth, yes, I know what you mean. We were very excited.
ReplyDeleteYou have quite a lot of bird visitors in your garden. That is a very dignified-looking hawk, even on just one leg and with its head turned almost all the way around.
ReplyDeleteI had one of these (or a similar prey bird) land on the top of my head once. Quite the close encounter, I'd say, and in a big city too.
~ No doubt because of Blogger's recent problems. A lot of comments had been lost. However, they're still in my email but it won't re-publish, so I've copied and pasted them:
ReplyDelete~ Buttons, Buttons Thoughts "Susan I have always loved the hawk they are beautiful. We have the red tailed hawk here. Their screeching sound is like music to my ears. B"
~ Angela, Earthmama "Hello Susan
I have just come over from still waters, I live in the south gippsland area and it is very cold here.
I will pop in again and visit your blog. I hope you post some photos of your knitting too.
The Hawk was beautiful."
~ Desiree,Driftwood Ramblings "Lovely sighting of a regal bird. So glad it did have both legs.
~ Cathy@Home "Amazing photos"
~ Vicki, Vicki Tyley, "Awesome! What I'd give for a photo opportunity like that. Mind you, the birds of prey around here probably think I'm a demented witch from the way I chase them when they target (often successfully) the smaller birds close to the house."
~ Joan Elizabeth, Sweet Wayfaring, "I would feel so inspired by a close encounter like that."
~ We were both absolutely thrilled to have the hawk sit there like that... just begging for a photo. Our chooks were safe, so the camera ran hot ;-)
~ Angela, welcome to the blog!
ReplyDelete~ Lavi, oh my goodness - to have something like that land on your head... what an experience. Please, tell us more!!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes see a hawk outside my window here at the office. We border quite a bit of open grass. And on occasion I see a peregrine falcon as they have been released here to combat the starling problem in town.
ReplyDelete> Wow ! Mary !.. keep your camera handy - ah, work can wait ;-)
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