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Birdchick Blog: Red-wing on Red-tail

Monday, April 23, 2007

Red-wing on Red-tail

Orv Lehman has been watching and photographing a red-tailed hawk nest in Virginia with his Nikon P1 Pro digiscope kit.

I love how at first glance it looks like the red-winged blackbird is perched on the red-tailed hawk's head, but he's perched behind the hawk. If you look close, you can see some white fluff under the hawk, behind some of the sticks that make up the nest--that is the young hawk.

It's got to be annoying to have red-wings dive bombing you at the nest. Thanks for the fun photos, Orv!

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3 Comments:

Blogger DK & The Fluffies said...

Cool article in the SF gate today about Bird Temps. ON THE JOB - When Temping's for the Birds

4/23/2007 12:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Sharon,
I went to Cape May NJ this weekend, after reading your blog and watched some great birds at the observatory!! We saw osprey, which I had never seen before. And we ate at that Pancake House you recommended- it was great. I even found a gift shop that catered to bunny lovers: "Whiskers" on Ocean Dr. I had a great time and thought of you. Thanks for inspiring my bird watching. carole in NJ

4/23/2007 7:14 PM  
Blogger Susan Gets Native said...

Raptors just can't ever get a break.
Gotta admire the RWB's "testicular fortitude", though.

4/23/2007 10:16 PM  

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