Per the usual, there's a story behind this photo. I spotted this red shouldered hawk last night and noticed it was acting peculiar, standing on a wire over a ditch filled with water from the recent rains. What I didn't know was that it was in hunting mode. As I watched the bird for about 10 minutes, I had a creepy feeling there was a snake nearby. Suddenly, the hawk dropped down from its perch and snatched some soggy grass in its talons. As I snapped pictures, I realized the bird was clutching more than just grass. It had a squirming snake too! What an impressive hunter. The hawk sat on this fence post and displayed its prize for a short while before...well...it was dinner time. What a cool experience. And, this all happened along a busy road in Sarasota.
10 comments:
Amazing shot, SRQ. Talk about being in the right place at the right time!
Awesome!
Nice! Very nice!
I would have been outta there.
I love that intense look in his eyes!
That is an amazing shot! I saw a hawk swoop down in my neighbor's backyard one day and fly off with a squirrel. I couldn't believe how fast it happened!
Great catch. You must have been paying attention. Not shot with the snake.
Nice shot, SRQ. It took patience to get it. I watched a hawk near the Connecticut River for about half an hour last month and then a jogger ran past and scared it away. All wasted. The life of a staff photographer for a CDP blog is not an easy one.
Survival of the fittest.
Well done, to both you and the hawk!
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