Red-tailed Hawk - Martinez Saltmarsh - Point-and-Shoot Nature Photography by Ethan Winning

It started with an American Ketrel, then a Northern Harrier. I thought, this should be a snap. Well, I make no excuses for my point-and-shoot, but these have been toughest finds and shots of ALMOST any type of bird. March 2008

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Ethan Winning > Cooper's Hawk Chicks

Turns out that there are two of them and one juvenile doing the feeding.

Ethan Winning > "Hey, Ma! Why are my toes on backwards?"

Three feet from its nest, and was being coaxed by its mother to go hunting on his own. He is flying, but if like other Cooper's, not too good at hunting.

Ethan Winning > Cooper's Hawk Kid With Prey Brought By Juvenile

Ethan Winning > Cooper's Hawk

Just after the first flight that I saw. He landed in the bushes, and was very unhappy. Sure looks composed, though.

Ethan Winning > Cooper's Hawk - Wednesday

Now flying and hunting

Ethan Winning > Cooper's Kid Just Before His Flight

Ethan Winning > One of Our Cooper's Kids

He gained altitude to about 2,000 feet, turned East, and that's probably the last we'll see of him. It's been a great two weeks.

Red-tailed Hawk - Martinez Saltmarsh

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