Red Tailed Hawk

This hawk perched right on the branch that our nyger feeder hangs from! It wasn't his lucky day, though, because all our little darling goldfinches and others vanished quickly. The hawk swooped away down one of the narrow sides of the yard. Fun to watch it so close as it went by the dining room window and navigated that somewhat tight space. The hawks are beautiful creatures, but we're always glad when they don't actually find a meal here. Well, maybe we could spare a dove.

Birding on Sand Hill Road In Palo Alto

Western Bluebird



Black Pheobe


Red-tailed Hawk

Mike had a little extra time after his conference and went birding on Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, CA. While none of these photos are worth a million dollars, he thinks the new camera was a good investment. There are supposed to be vultures on Sand Hill Road, but he only saw a hawk.

Red-tailed Hawk

This hawk was in a tree in our yard this morning. A titmouse and a cardinal flew around very close to it, seemingly unaware of the hawk's presence, and it didn't seem interested in them.