Red Rabbit Report post Posted February 27, 2013 I went out this evening to take a short walk with Rica. I had just gotten out past the driveway when I saw body parts fly through my peripheral vision. I quickly went back inside to get my P&S camera to document the crime. Fortunately, I was able to photograph the assailant standing over his lifeless victim. Be careful out there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Looks like Mr. Hawk got a good meal. I saw something like that awhile back. A dove was strutting around a parking lot and the Hawk swooped in like an F-16. All I saw was a feather explosion, and the hawk flying off with it's lunch. Those Raptors are pretty savvy hunters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLLAcOuEs Report post Posted February 27, 2013 I THOUGHT I SAW... I SAY I THOUGHT I SAW A CHICKEN HAWK!!!!! THAT'S WHAT I SAY EVERY TIME I SEE A HAWK SITTING ON A TREE WHILE I'M GLASSING FOR DEER OR PIG!! NICE PIC TO!! BUT I WONDER IF GAME AND FISH CHECKED HIS DOVE STAMP!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertsheep Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Awesome picture's as usual.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Probably my all time favorite hawk! Same thing happened in my backyard. I was in the kitchen with the arcadia door open when I hear a very loud THUMP! I look out and see thousands of feathers floating through the air. The hawk was looking at me like..."What? I was hungry!" lol Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evan Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Great Pic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Very cool pic Doug!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Very cool Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted February 27, 2013 You certainly know how to bring out the beauty in a life and death situation Doug. Great picture as always. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Great photo Doug! Looks like a Cooper's Hawk took out a Eurasian Collared Dove. I bet you will have a Cooper's hawk nest in the neighborhood soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted February 27, 2013 The lady down the street likes feeding the birds, so the hawk does have a plentiful supply of eurasian doves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twigsnapper Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Great Pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Thats a really great picture, the ragged edges of the wing feathers seem to bring out the "beauty, and the beast". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted February 27, 2013 Fantastic picture! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted February 28, 2013 Doug, G&F will probably use your photo as evidence to cite the hawk for taking a dove out of season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
