The Red-shouldered Hawk on the upper branch from my previous post flew down the pond as we watched but the lower one stayed put. I moved down the path to get him lined up with a very seasonal looking background.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023
The Red-shouldered Hawks have become very active around Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. It’s hard to say how many, but I have spotted them hunting in multiple locations around the property.
This one was above the pond where the White Ibis Feeding, constantly watching for something to move.
Red-shouldered Hawk
While I was watching the first bird, Ted and I realized were photographing different hawks. I zoomed out to 100mm, the minimum on my zoom lens to get them together, if not in great focus.
Red-shouldered Hawks
Here’s a closer look at the lower bird.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023
These shots of a Red-shouldered Hawk are lined up through some dangling Spanish Moss and newly leafed tree branches, which gave the bird’s feet a bit of a green glow.
It was very windy, the kind of wind that makes your eyes water, as I walked around the recently burned rice field pond on Monday. At the first corner a number of Turkey Vultures were hunkered down.
Turkey Vulture On Unburned Clump of Dried Cattails
At first I thought they might have found something dead to snack on, but as I got closer I could see they were resting.
Turkey Vultures
Some of the reeds on the edge of the pond did burn, although not all the way to the ground.
Turkey Vultures
A wider view, with the Vultures blending in to the brown vegetation. Oddly, I got no odiferous hint that there had recently been a fire here.
Turkey Vultures
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
January 9, 2023