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"Male and female adult birds sharing nest building and tending duties. Photos by Dana Cole. ""It's crazy because the nest is really high up but it is almost directly over the street! I know they are used to noise, but I don't want them to feel threatened by me at all. I included a picture that I took of [my daughter] Emerson the other day while we were walking near the tree just to show the perspective."""
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"Male and female adult birds sharing nest building and tending duties. Photos by Dana Cole. ""It's crazy because the nest is really high up but it is almost directly over the street! I know they are used to noise, but I don't want them to feel threatened by me at all. I included a picture that I took of [my daughter] Emerson the other day while we were walking near the tree just to show the perspective."""
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The Mocking Bird was on a branch behind it staring it down as if that would make the Hawk leave its territory and several crows nearby were fussing continually at its presence. The Hawk, of course, did not give a Hoot. I selected Broad-winged due to the shape of the tail.
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Large female observed taking off from fence post.
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Thought they might be Golden Eagles...
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It was eating something on the ground.
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Epic battle between RT hawk and large gopher snake. After a 45 minute struggle, during which the snake was able to wrap itself around the hawk's neck and wing, the hawk released the snake and flew away to preen without a meal.
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Light morph red-tailed.
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This Hawk was jumping around playing with something on the ground in a similar manner to a cat playing with a lizard. But he left without any prey.
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This Hawk was jumping around playing with something on the ground in a similar manner to a cat playing with a lizard. But he left without any prey.
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Immature bird perched in Washingtonia filifera. Photo by Dana Cole
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Immature bird flying through a neighborhood on a windy day. Photos by Dana Cole