Natural Squirrel Repellent
I’m guessing this is the same hawk that I took a picture of last year. It’s sitting on the neighbor’s property, next to their bird feeder. All of the squirrels and birds disappeared. It was kind of nice. I like birds. However, the neighbors overfill (overfeed) the bird feeder. So we have a problem with bird crap all over and opossums. I hope this hawk or the kestrels stop by more often. I would have gotten a better shot but I didn’t want to startle it by going outside. This was taken through the window. I’m not ashamed to admit that I don’t have a long lens.
March 25, 2014
Bahaha!
Great shot, and the last line made me choke! Kudos!
March 25, 2014
Brigitte W. that was to get a rise out of Andrew Clifton-Brown
March 25, 2014
Good picture
March 25, 2014
Thanks marcia robinson. #AutoAwesome helped.
March 25, 2014
Wise words my friend.
March 25, 2014
Nice!!! Looks a little bit like the guy that landed in my kitchen some years ago (though he was an eagle). Considering it was a 7th floor apartment, that was quite something 🙂
March 25, 2014
Gita Jaisinghani what’s up with you and LP and birds? You had the story about the crow and now an eagle. Wow.
March 25, 2014
Handsome fellow. For a second, I thought that I had too much coffee, thanks Google #autoawesome .
March 25, 2014
Good morning Rajini Rao
March 25, 2014
That autoawesome still came out very nicely!
March 25, 2014
I was pleasantly surprised Cindy Brown
March 25, 2014
Put out a few mice in the birdfeeder to bring him back? 😉
March 25, 2014
We had traces of mice in the garage a while ago. I don’t know what happened to them. Ana is pretty good at finding mice. The birds seem to be on the menu for the kestrels as they have left small-bird fragments in my lawn.
March 25, 2014
Excellent.. that may keep them around for a while.
March 25, 2014
I hope so. I think they were siblings. I don’t think kestrels stay together but I don’t know. I’d love to see them again this summer.
March 25, 2014
Neato birdie… but are you sure you’re not living in Alaska ?!?
You still have snow outside…ugh
March 25, 2014
Hehe the eagle Gita Jaisinghani is talking about was a magnificent fella. He yelled his head off trying to get out of the kitchen, and banging against the glass. Long story, but finally an animal rescue pvt. NGO landed up and he attacked them, but simmered down when they gave him water and stroked his head. He glowered at all and sundry. And then went meekly off as they took him for tagging and release.
March 25, 2014
It snowed again last night Corina Marinescu
I’ll put the eagle story on the agenda SciFi Author: Lacerant Plainer and Gita Jaisinghani.
Peter Lindelauf I don’t think I can bring any kestrels with me. It was fun watching them eat.
March 25, 2014
Heh we should, Chad Haney! I don’t know what it is with the recurring bird motif…. I don’t even like them all that much!
March 25, 2014
Gita Jaisinghani maybe they like you. Or could it be they are looking for Blue Bird?
March 25, 2014
Bwahahahahhaahhahhahahaha! + 20 points to Chad Haney for gratuitous Blue Bird reference.
March 25, 2014
Good on’ya Chad Haney for not falling into the lens envy. I have a long lens, but it cost me. I could have a Tesla now if I’d invested in them instead of it. Not sure replacing a lens with a car helps any though.
Joking aside, great opportunity with the bird(s) of prey. Maybe you could hunt down any mouse holes, cover them at night, open the garage in the morning and get shots of the kestrels hunting? Btw, if you have pets, keep an eye on them. I’ve seen redtail hawks take out smallish coyotes. Bird of prey claws are impressive.
March 25, 2014
Yes, bird of prey talons are impressive. A friend rescued a young screech owl and that little bugger’s talons were sharp. I got a chance to feed it a few times.
March 26, 2014
Wow!!