the red shoulder hawk that follows me around as i mow the grass

[juxtaposed]

shot with a 500mm with a 1.4 extender

[elleng]

1. How wonderful!

How lucky you are!!!

[juxtaposed]

6. pretty lucky i think? The hawk likes what i do to the lawn

[SharonAnn]

29. Perhaps the hawk likes the rodents and birds you scare up for him/her.

You're working for him/her if that's the case. The mowing of the grass is incidental.

[Adsos Letter]

2. Great shot.

Looks like he's posing for his portrait.

[juxtaposed]

7. followed me around as i mowed the lawn

[Adsos Letter]

13. Probably calculating the necessary energy required

to achieve adequate lift, versus not having to hunt again for a couple of months.

[juxtaposed]

14. it hit 4 things as i mowed the grass,,, i think it has it all figured out

[littlemissmartypants]

3. I love it.

Thank you, juxtaposed. He thinks that you followed him.

[juxtaposed]

8. vice-versa

[littlemissmartypants]

15. LOL. nt

[NV Whino]

4. Oh, beautiful!

I hope you're stirring up lots of little rodents for him/her.

[juxtaposed]

9. toads and lizards

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. He is so elegant; this is a superb shot! n/t

[juxtaposed]

11. thank you. also like your new lenes

[Solly Mack]

10. Excellent!

[juxtaposed]

12. i wouldn't go that far? It's ok. but thank you....

i hope it is there all the time when i mow the grass

[rhett o rick]

16. Very cool. Thanks for sharing. nm

[Curmudgeoness]

17. That is a beautiful shot

of a beautiful bird. I think you did great with that one. I guess he likes you!

[Celebration]

18. I love it!

I would mow the grass for a photo of a hawk!

[yourmovemonkey]

19. That's a really great photo

Wonderful detail. I love his eye.

[handmade34]

20. your Spirit Animal perhaps?

he's a beauty!

[Tom Kitten]

21. What a handsome hawk

He's sitting for his portrait!

I'd die for a shot like that - well not really, but you know what I mean!

[tclambert]

22. So you lawnmower scares prey out from cover for him?

What a clever bird.

[ffr]

23. It's great to have an appreciation for the beauty of nature.

And your hawk is a perfect example of all that's right in this world.

[aquart]

24. Do you seem tasty?

[oldandhappy]

25. Nice! Thank you.

A handsome bird. Sweet that he is interested in our mowing activity. Maybe you scare up food, smile.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. "Gee, thanks for maintaining my mouse killing field."

[NorthCarolina]

27. Is it circling like a buzzard? If so, don't fall down. nt

[1StrongBlackMan]

28. So that's the name for the pair of birds ...

that cycle above and lite in the Mesquite in my backyard?

I just call them Mr. and Mrs. Scruffy Bird.

They some majestic things but are sorely lacking in table manners ... they leave dove and quail feathers all over my yard.