Bruce B
Birdaholic
I saw what I believe was a juvenile red tail hawk today. I walked out my back door and there he was flying along with an irritated mockingbird in tow. I had my 8X bins around my neck so I watched as he landed in a tree. The mockingbird landed not far from him and kept scolding him. I made a run for it and got my 16X bins on a tripod. He was still there when I got back and it was an awesome site for me. He got tired of being scolded by the mockingbird and flew to another tree where I watched him for a good 10 minutes. He then flew to another area where I could no longer see him. I know it's not a big deal for experienced birders but for me it was incredible. I've seen hawks flying before but I never spent time observing one through binoculars. With the 16X bins I could count the spots on his chest. What an amazing site for a newbie.
Cheers,
Bruce
Cheers,
Bruce