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Birders

OldkySoul

(38 posts)

12. My grandad

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 01:55 AM

Oct 2022

had a mating pair that had built their nest on his farm for several years and they almost totally took care of his rat problem around his main barn. Outside cats and black snakes too, but every time we would see those red tails, they were either hunting or had a rat in their claws.

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I found the red-tail hawk. [View all] usonian Oct 2022 OP

Was that anywhere near N.Y.C. ? 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #1

Almost as far as you can get from N.Y.C. and not be sipping Mai Tai's on Waikiki Beach. usonian Oct 2022 #3

I asked because the breast was light colored. There is a "morph" in Central Park, "Pale Male" 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #13

About a decade or so ago Gore1FL Oct 2022 #2

Awesome. usonian Oct 2022 #4

They eat their own, as well as small pets. BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #5

What can I say? I am a pacifist, if not a vegetarian (yet). I shoot only cameras. usonian Oct 2022 #6

They really are interesting to watch. BigmanPigman Oct 2022 #9

We see a lot of red-tailed hawks around here (northern Illinois). ShazzieB Oct 2022 #7

Come to my back yard. Cracklin Charlie Oct 2022 #8

I have a video I shot in San Pedro, California of several ravens... C Moon Oct 2022 #10

Redtails are one of the most common raptors in Western Oregon.. Permanut Oct 2022 #11

My grandad OldkySoul Oct 2022 #12