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Sunday, September 18, 2011

The HUNT!

I will apologize right now ... I know ... raptors ... but this is COOL!!  We moved our combine into one of our canola fields today ... and so did the 'hunters!'










Yes, this is a Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)... and he or she hovered her way down to the ground and snatched a rather large, juicy mouse!  I repeat ... raptors are so cool!  

2 comments:

  1. This is just a fabulous photo story. Good work!

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  2. Thanks Thea! I'm certain to drive people crazy with my hawk photos but I find them fascinating! ... And soon they will head your direction and I will have far too many months of winter before I get to be fascinated by them again! :)

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