* The Weekly Image Thread 23 11 13 #812 *

19andrew47 · Nov 13, 2023

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Rich Z · Nov 16, 2023

I had a nice drive yesterday, until it was spoiled by birds.

The first time Ive seen this hawk this season.

Same as last season. It sits on the post and nothing bothers it. This post is above the residence at a large dairy so the hawk sees lots of people. It's up there right now and I'm going to walk around it to see if it will give me BIF pictures.

Directly beneath it.....it doesn't look like it has missed many meals. It's looking at me but not flying for me. I am insulted by it not fearing me.

Around and behind it. Nope, not interested in me. I should bring a pea shooter.

Songbirds annoying it, but it isn't perturbed.

Maybe it's so fat because it just grabs a songbird when it's hungry and doesn't need to fly.

I give up. How many pictures of it sitting on it's tail do I need?

Leaving the valley for the day I came around a corner and saw a large hawk up on that post. It flew as I got out of the car, so I changed cameras and took this 'scape. And that's all. Rich

MyReality · Nov 16, 2023

The first photo has great potential. I would crop a little from the left, right and top, increase contrast slightly, convert it to B&W, make a print and put it on my wall.

DickyAus · Nov 16, 2023

Rich Z said:
I had a nice drive yesterday, until it was spoiled by birds.

The first time Ive seen this hawk this season.

Directly beneath it.....it doesn't look like it has missed many meals. It's looking at me but not flying for me. I am insulted by it not fearing me.

Maybe its looking at you and thinking "Nah, he's had too many meals to climb the pole".

:-D

Dicky.

DickyAus · Nov 16, 2023

dt27348 · Nov 16, 2023

I can't help but wonder how often that very thought has entered the minds of us long suffering, misunderstood husbands everywhere, Dicky.

Not that any of us are brave/stupid enough to say it out loud.

Dave

dt27348 · Nov 16, 2023

I like the unflappable nature of this hawk,Rich but I don't think it realises the error of its ways. It shouldn't really ' poke the bear' with such disdain. I see trouble ahead.

Dave

19andrew47 · Nov 16, 2023

The last is nice Rich. I get out of the car with a camera and lens and they all take off. They may not even wait for me to get out.

Hockey again tonight. 1730 images. This is getting really old, like the shooter.

Hockey again Saturday afternoon. Some during the week and a tournament following that. Good thing I only shoot electronic shutter for these or the shutter would get worn out too instead of just the photographer!

Andrew

19andrew47 · Nov 16, 2023

Looks like nap time Dicky. Almost 3 a.m. here so it should be for me as well.

Andrew

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

Rich Z said:

Excellent!

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

JoeNap2 said:

Great Vista.

Jim Vincent · Nov 17, 2023

Sorry your hawk was so uncooperative.

The red wing black-birds weren't intimidated by it, nor it by them.

Looks like you had a nice drive anyway.

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

eventhough first 2 are great effort somehow I like #3.

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

Excellent work, as usual, but this one grabs me most.

Jim Vincent · Nov 17, 2023

Not being familiar with 'roo, there look to be too many legs for one.

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

Charles Baxter said:
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now, that is what i call closeup...

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

First one wins...

Jim Vincent · Nov 17, 2023

Either, your road maintenance crew has an artist with a sense of humor, or, you have one.

Chris Oly · Nov 17, 2023

dt27348 said:

All of them are superb with great light. Last to last is my fave...

Jim Vincent · Nov 17, 2023

Lovely scene and colors Rich.

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