Same hawk on the same post, with me at a different angle giving the bird a vegetation background rather than the sky.
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Florida
December 31, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk on Fence Post, 2
Tag Archives: Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk on Fence Post
Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Florida
December 31, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk
Another day, another Red-shouldered Hawk. Or maybe the same one, as this is around the same swamp I’ve recently taken other RSH photographs.
On this morning there was no color in the sky…overcast, grey, dull.
The hawk was in no hurry to get on with his day.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 16, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk
Several Red-shouldered Hawks have been hanging around the swamp at Magnolia.
This one was fluffed up in sun on a cold morning, watching the swamp below for his breakfast to move.
This one was on another path and so close that neither Ted or I saw it until it flew to this branch.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 27, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk, Autumn Background
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.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk Pair
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.
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.
Here’s a closer look at the lower bird.
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 24, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston, SC
March 13, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk, 2
The Red-shouldered Hawk from yesterday’s post flew a few feet away and fluffed himself up.
The sun was in and out, changing the look of the scene.
Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal, SC
February 27, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk In The Green
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.
Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal, SC
February 27, 2023
Red-shouldered Hawk Looking For A Meal
I noticed this well camouflaged Red-shouldered Hawk perched in a tangle of crepe myrtle branches. Then I realized it was the flitting of the Mocking Bird that had caught my eye.
The Mocking Bird passed in front of the hawk undisturbed and went on his way.
It was late afternoon and I thought maybe the hawk wasn’t in feeding mode, but then he dropped to the ground. He immediately mantled over some prey, covering it from other potential predators.
That prey either escaped or was very tiny, consumed in one bite.
The hawk flew to another crepe myrtle and continued to watch the ground.
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
November 3, 2022
Red-shouldered Hawk ID confirmed with Merlin Bird ID app.