Well damn, I just spent a good 20 minutes less than 8 ft away from a Hawk

[DS1]

and it was the ONE time I didn't have my telephoto lens.

Oh well, I'll have these shots developed, scanned, and posted within a week. It was that Red Tailed one I took a really long distance shot of last year. It was swooping from tree to tree over my head :D so naturally, I was thinking more about my own life than getting the best compositions ;-)

We'll see.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

1. How very cool!

There is a couple that nest in a big tree across the street from my house. Luckily, I live in a third floor, so I get to see them a lot.

[blueknight]

3. i got one in my backyard,

a big red tail, i watch him everyday. i think he tries to get the doves back there

[DS1]

5. I saw this one on the way to school, he was being chased around

by crows. Then when I was done transferring some files to my jump drive I saw him outside. Vicious looking thing, damn!

[BlackVelvetElvis]

2. Very cool.

Post pics!
Keep all small pets indoors!

[DS1]

9. I will, they are slides

It'll take a bit to get them developed, scanned, and sized to something under 6000x4000 pixels ;-)

[SOteric]

4. Swooping huh?

Have you seen your cat lately?

[DS1]

6. He was inside the entire time, sleeping on my blanket.

And this was about half a mile away :-)

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Those Are Some BIG Birds, Aren't They?

I saw one about 3 feet off the cart path at the golf course a couple of summers ago. Just sitting there on the ground. I was probably about 8 to 12 feet away too. (Definitely not more than 15 feet.)

Thing was about the size of my cats! Those things are huge. No wonder they can hunt from the sky. Big, fast, and strong. (Great eyes too!)

They are stunning looking birds, indeed. Most impressive.
The Professor

[DS1]

11. One of the last ones was it

COMING RIGHT FOR ME! :D

I hope I managed to get it, because I was crouching as the motor was still winding the next frame

[BlackVelvetElvis]

12. They are amazingly huge.

I'm taking ornithology this semester and we looked at bird skins (for ID purposes) in lab. They are magnificent birds.

[SpiralHawk]

8. Hey, where's the mouse you promised ?

Sqwwwwaaaaakkkkk !

- the Association of Hawks for Media Payola

[WindRavenX]

10. I've noticed a few raptors on campus

I thought I was going crazy. So there definitely red tailed hawks in the Boston area? Sweet!

[montana_hazeleyes]

13. Oh my,

That's great .To me birds are the grandest of creatures. If I could get close to a bald eagle in person I could then just die and go to heaven.

[DS1]

14. I think if you got this close to a bald eagle, you just might die anyway

:D

[montana_hazeleyes]

17. LOL

:D

[dzoner]

15. Hawk Video

For short video of hawk eating squirrel try below link. (HSM and meg2 converter needed)


http://www.dwarfhamster.com/VidH.htm

[underpants]

16. Batman carries a camera?

Otherwise what is your excuse for being on a rooftop?

*gulp* Are.....are you Spiderman?

[matcom]

18. so, which of your cats did you offer it?

the fatter one i hope :P

[GCP]

19. That bird would be pulling an "Aviator"

and merely bottoming out over the snow if I gave it the fat one.