cshimokita
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Looks like a juvenile hawk...
lovely portrait of the stately owl, particularly that first photograph.
I grew up next to a neighbor who raised chickens.
If I remember correctly they didn't make all that much noise.
One thing I do remember was their reaction to rain...
Short shower and they would stay inside, but
all-day rain and they would remain outside.
I would have thought there would be an urban restriction
on raising chickens ; )
Casey
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Bird Wars
In previous articles I called " Wild Kingdom ", I showed the Raptors living in trees in our canyon. Today we are surrounded by cawing crows (or some mean black birds) that are trying to drive an owl out of my rubber tree. He is up high, carefully conceale...
Looks like a juvenile hawk...
lovely portrait of the stately owl, particularly that first photograph. I grew up next to a neighbor who raised chickens. If I remember correctly they didn't make all that much noise. One thing I do remember was their reaction to rain... Short shower and ...
On a normal day we don't hear the chickens, but on a quiet morning they are quite evident
even though their coop is about 100 yards away "as the crow flies". You are right about the juvenile. Full grown are more like this: ...
Great pictures! Especially like the first one.
It must be nice to have the nature so close to you - apart from the noise caused by the crows.
i like the first and fifth photos especially... thanks for sharing
i don't get to see such birds in the wild, so i really appreciate the photos only see mynahs, pigeons and crows here
