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juxtaposed

(2,778 posts) Sun Nov 2, 2014, 08:51 PM Nov 2014

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the red shoulder hawk that follows me around as i mow the grass

shot with a 500mm with a 1.4 extender

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the red shoulder hawk that follows me around as i mow the grass (Original Post) juxtaposed Nov 2014 OP

How wonderful! elleng Nov 2014 #1

pretty lucky i think? The hawk likes what i do to the lawn juxtaposed Nov 2014 #6

Perhaps the hawk likes the rodents and birds you scare up for him/her. SharonAnn Nov 2014 #29

Great shot. Adsos Letter Nov 2014 #2

followed me around as i mowed the lawn juxtaposed Nov 2014 #7

Probably calculating the necessary energy required Adsos Letter Nov 2014 #13

it hit 4 things as i mowed the grass,,, i think it has it all figured out juxtaposed Nov 2014 #14

I love it. littlemissmartypants Nov 2014 #3

vice-versa juxtaposed Nov 2014 #8

LOL. nt littlemissmartypants Nov 2014 #15

Oh, beautiful! NV Whino Nov 2014 #4

toads and lizards juxtaposed Nov 2014 #9

He is so elegant; this is a superb shot! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #5

thank you. also like your new lenes juxtaposed Nov 2014 #11

Excellent! Solly Mack Nov 2014 #10

i wouldn't go that far? It's ok. but thank you.... juxtaposed Nov 2014 #12

Very cool. Thanks for sharing. nm rhett o rick Nov 2014 #16

That is a beautiful shot Curmudgeoness Nov 2014 #17

I love it! Celebration Nov 2014 #18

That's a really great photo yourmovemonkey Nov 2014 #19

your Spirit Animal perhaps? handmade34 Nov 2014 #20

What a handsome hawk Tom Kitten Nov 2014 #21

So you lawnmower scares prey out from cover for him? tclambert Nov 2014 #22

It's great to have an appreciation for the beauty of nature. ffr Nov 2014 #23

Do you seem tasty? aquart Nov 2014 #24

Nice! Thank you. oldandhappy Nov 2014 #25

"Gee, thanks for maintaining my mouse killing field." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #26

Is it circling like a buzzard? If so, don't fall down. nt NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #27

So that's the name for the pair of birds ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2014 #28

elleng

(130,865 posts)

1. How wonderful!

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 08:55 PM

Nov 2014

How lucky you are!!!

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

6. pretty lucky i think? The hawk likes what i do to the lawn

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:16 PM

Nov 2014

SharonAnn

(13,772 posts)

29. Perhaps the hawk likes the rodents and birds you scare up for him/her.

Reply to juxtaposed (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 05:18 PM

Nov 2014

You're working for him/her if that's the case. The mowing of the grass is incidental.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

2. Great shot.

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:04 PM

Nov 2014

Looks like he's posing for his portrait.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

7. followed me around as i mowed the lawn

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:18 PM

Nov 2014

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

13. Probably calculating the necessary energy required

Reply to juxtaposed (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:31 PM

Nov 2014

to achieve adequate lift, versus not having to hunt again for a couple of months.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

14. it hit 4 things as i mowed the grass,,, i think it has it all figured out

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:34 PM

Nov 2014

littlemissmartypants

(22,632 posts)

3. I love it.

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:04 PM

Nov 2014

Thank you, juxtaposed. He thinks that you followed him.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

8. vice-versa

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:19 PM

Nov 2014

littlemissmartypants

(22,632 posts)

15. LOL. nt

Reply to juxtaposed (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:35 PM

Nov 2014

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

4. Oh, beautiful!

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:05 PM

Nov 2014

I hope you're stirring up lots of little rodents for him/her.

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

9. toads and lizards

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:19 PM

Nov 2014

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

5. He is so elegant; this is a superb shot! n/t

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:07 PM

Nov 2014

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

11. thank you. also like your new lenes

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:25 PM

Nov 2014

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

10. Excellent!

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:22 PM

Nov 2014

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

12. i wouldn't go that far? It's ok. but thank you....

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #10)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:29 PM

Nov 2014

i hope it is there all the time when i mow the grass

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

16. Very cool. Thanks for sharing. nm

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 09:38 PM

Nov 2014

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

17. That is a beautiful shot

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 10:03 PM

Nov 2014

of a beautiful bird. I think you did great with that one. I guess he likes you!

Celebration

(15,812 posts)

18. I love it!

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Sun Nov 2, 2014, 11:20 PM

Nov 2014

I would mow the grass for a photo of a hawk!

yourmovemonkey

(266 posts)

19. That's a really great photo

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:03 AM

Nov 2014

Wonderful detail. I love his eye.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

20. your Spirit Animal perhaps?

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 09:49 AM

Nov 2014

he's a beauty!

Tom Kitten

(7,346 posts)

21. What a handsome hawk

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 11:19 AM

Nov 2014

He's sitting for his portrait!

I'd die for a shot like that - well not really, but you know what I mean!

tclambert

(11,085 posts)

22. So you lawnmower scares prey out from cover for him?

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 01:59 PM

Nov 2014

What a clever bird.

ffr

(22,669 posts)

23. It's great to have an appreciation for the beauty of nature.

Reply to tclambert (Reply #22)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 11:16 PM

Nov 2014

And your hawk is a perfect example of all that's right in this world.

aquart

(69,014 posts)

24. Do you seem tasty?

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 06:12 AM

Nov 2014

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

25. Nice! Thank you.

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:57 AM

Nov 2014

A handsome bird. Sweet that he is interested in our mowing activity. Maybe you scare up food, smile.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

26. "Gee, thanks for maintaining my mouse killing field."

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 02:51 PM

Nov 2014

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

27. Is it circling like a buzzard? If so, don't fall down. nt

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 12:44 PM

Nov 2014

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

28. So that's the name for the pair of birds ...

Reply to juxtaposed (Original post)

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 04:50 PM

Nov 2014

that cycle above and lite in the Mesquite in my backyard?

I just call them Mr. and Mrs. Scruffy Bird.

They some majestic things but are sorely lacking in table manners ... they leave dove and quail feathers all over my yard.

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