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Red Tailed Hawk Bath : One of the red-tailed hawk population in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking a bath in the stream on a hot summer day.

Red Tailed Hawk Bath

One of the red-tailed hawk population in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pe ...

Updated: Aug 04, 2012 5:23pm EDT

Snow Covered Hawk : A Red Tailed Hawk battles snow and sub-freezing temperatures in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, January 25, 2013.

Snow Covered Hawk

A Red Tailed Hawk battles snow and sub-freezing temperatures in Schenl ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2013 9:19pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Family :

Red Tailed Hawk Family

Updated: May 26, 2013 7:20pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Eating Pizza : This hawk was spotted on the ground investigating some scattered bread-pizza slices. I moved closer and it flew off carrying (or delivering) a pizza slice, up onto the top of a pole. It then felt safe enough to peck away at, presumably, the meat topping.

Red Tailed Hawk Eating Pizza

This hawk was spotted on the ground investigating some scattered bread ...

Updated: May 19, 2013 10:32pm EDT

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Red Tailed Hawk Family :

Red Tailed Hawk Family

Updated: May 26, 2013 7:20pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Eating Pizza : This hawk was spotted on the ground investigating some scattered bread-pizza slices. I moved closer and it flew off carrying (or delivering) a pizza slice, up onto the top of a pole. It then felt safe enough to peck away at, presumably, the meat topping.

Red Tailed Hawk Eating Pizza

This hawk was spotted on the ground investigating some scattered bread ...

Updated: May 19, 2013 10:32pm EDT

Spring Hawks 2013 : Various shots of Red Tailed Hawks hunting in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Spring of 2013

Spring Hawks 2013

Various shots of Red Tailed Hawks hunting in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh ...

Updated: May 10, 2013 6:45pm EDT

Red Tail Late Spring 2013 : This hawk was very tolerant of my presence, as I moved in a circle about twenty feet below -- getting photos from various angles. These are a selection from a larger set.

Red Tail Late Spring 2013

This hawk was very tolerant of my presence, as I moved in a circle abo ...

Updated: May 09, 2013 2:26pm EDT

Red Tail Disgorging Pellet : Hawks disgorge undigested parts of their prey in the form of a pellet. Pellets usually consist of fur, feathers, bones, teeth, hard exoskeleton of insects, and other indigestible parts. Hawk pellets are usually gray or brown, and may be spherical, oval, oblong, or plug-shaped. Pellets may be 1 to 3 inches long, depending on size of hawk. An analysis of the pellet contents provides information about the raptor's food habits. West Virginia University Extension Service WEST VIRGINIA HAWKS SERIES 806 Norma Jean Venable Cooperative Extension Service West Virginia University

Red Tail Disgorging Pellet

Hawks disgorge undigested parts of their prey in the form of a pellet. ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2013 6:25pm EDT

March Red Tailed Hawks : Red Tailed Hawks near the nest in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in March 2013.

March Red Tailed Hawks

Red Tailed Hawks near the nest in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvan ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2013 8:43pm EDT

Hunting Red Tailed Hawk : This Red Tailed Hawk struck at something in the leaves beside a trail in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Hunting Red Tailed Hawk

This Red Tailed Hawk struck at something in the leaves beside a trail ...

Updated: Mar 09, 2013 11:11am EDT

Hardy Winter Birds 2013 : A northern flicker (yellow shafted type) feeds on sumac bobs. A red tailed hawk scans for prey. A song sparrow nibbles at the edge of a pool.

Hardy Winter Birds 2013

A northern flicker (yellow shafted type) feeds on sumac bobs. A red t ...

Updated: Mar 09, 2013 10:43am EDT

Winter Red Tailed Hawk : This Red Tailed Hawk held one balled foot up, while perching on a branch with snowflakes falling all around, in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Winter Red Tailed Hawk

This Red Tailed Hawk held one balled foot up, while perching on a bran ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2013 3:12pm EDT

Winter Hawks, 2013 : A Sharp Shinned Hawk and a Red Tailed Hawk were hunting the same hollow in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on a winter's day in late February 2013.

Winter Hawks, 2013

A Sharp Shinned Hawk and a Red Tailed Hawk were hunting the same hollo ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2013 10:49pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-25 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-25

Updated: Feb 25, 2013 9:34pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-23 : This Red Tailed Hawk was watching a chipmunk scurry around a fallen branch, in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-23

This Red Tailed Hawk was watching a chipmunk scurry around a fallen br ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2013 1:27pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-20 : This Red Tailed Hawk perched calmly above a trail in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while walkers, runners, and talkers passed underneath, some stopping to enjoy the beautiful sight. An unruffled hawk with ruffled feathers.

Red Tailed Hawk 2013-02-20

This Red Tailed Hawk perched calmly above a trail in Schenley Park, Pi ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2013 4:59pm EDT

Winter BackYard Birds : Birds on the fence: a snowy mid-February day on Murdoch Road in Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Winter BackYard Birds

Birds on the fence: a snowy mid-February day on Murdoch Road in Squir ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2013 9:40pm EDT

Preening Red Tailed Hawk : This Red Tailed Hawk carefully cleaned his/her feathers, on a cold wintry day in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

Preening Red Tailed Hawk

This Red Tailed Hawk carefully cleaned his/her feathers, on a cold win ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2013 8:21pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Take Off : I was watching this hawk in a tree when it suddenly burst into flight. My camera caught the first sudden upleap into the air.

Red Tailed Hawk Take Off

I was watching this hawk in a tree when it suddenly burst into flight. ...

Updated: Feb 06, 2013 9:15pm EDT

Snow Covered Hawk : A Red Tailed Hawk battles snow and sub-freezing temperatures in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, January 25, 2013.

Snow Covered Hawk

A Red Tailed Hawk battles snow and sub-freezing temperatures in Schenl ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2013 9:19pm EDT

Hawk Selection January 2013 : Red Tailed Hawks hunting in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on three days in January, 2013, with success on one snowy day.

Hawk Selection January 2013

Red Tailed Hawks hunting in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, o ...

Updated: Jan 22, 2013 10:41am EDT

Happy Raccoons in Schenley Park :

Happy Raccoons in Schenley Park

Updated: Jan 12, 2013 7:27pm EDT

Sharp-Shinned Hawk January 2013 : I saw this Sharp-Shinned Hawk chase another bird into the brush. The hawk appeared to be waiting for the bird to flush, but it seemed the target bird had more patience.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk January 2013

I saw this Sharp-Shinned Hawk chase another bird into the brush. The ...

Updated: Jan 03, 2013 9:07pm EDT

Sharpie in Schenley : This Sharp-shinned Hawk was observed near the start of the trail that leads down to the lake, close to the Bartlett Street playground, in Schenley Park, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early January, 2013.

Sharpie in Schenley

This Sharp-shinned Hawk was observed near the start of the trail that ...

Updated: Jan 02, 2013 6:05pm EDT

Turkeys in Schenley Park :

Turkeys in Schenley Park

Updated: Dec 29, 2012 7:11pm EDT

Hawk Hunting :

Hawk Hunting

Updated: Dec 16, 2012 9:09pm EDT

Singing Carolina Wren : This Carolina Wren's warm, rich colors matched the warmth and richness of the song he/she belted out on sunny day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early December 2012.

Singing Carolina Wren

This Carolina Wren's warm, rich colors matched the warmth and richness ...

Updated: Dec 14, 2012 4:53pm EDT

Red Tail Strike Out : This red tailed hawk struck at something close beside me in the grass by the lake in Schenley Park, but without visible success.

Red Tail Strike Out

This red tailed hawk struck at something close beside me in the grass ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2012 10:58pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk -- Balance of Nature : A red tailed hawk cleans his/her beak on the branch of a tree, after eating what appears to be a vole.

Red Tailed Hawk -- Balance of Nature

A red tailed hawk cleans his/her beak on the branch of a tree, after e ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2012 11:28pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Strike :

Red Tailed Hawk Strike

Updated: Nov 18, 2012 8:00pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2012-11-10 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2012-11-10

Updated: Nov 10, 2012 9:48pm EDT

Belted Kingfisher : A female belted kingfisher hunts for fish in the lake in Schenley Park, Fall 2012.

Belted Kingfisher

A female belted kingfisher hunts for fish in the lake in Schenley Park ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2012 9:43pm EDT

Hawk Drizzle : Hawk in Schenley Park lightens up pre-flight, on a drizzly day, with other signs of Fall.

Hawk Drizzle

Hawk in Schenley Park lightens up pre-flight, on a drizzly day, with o ...

Updated: Sep 27, 2012 10:42pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk at Rest : I photographed this hawk from various positions -- from below and from slightly above, standing on the Panther Hollow Bridge in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh. Eventually the hawk relieves him/herself and flies off over Schenley Park Lake.

Red Tailed Hawk at Rest

I photographed this hawk from various positions -- from below and from ...

Updated: Sep 20, 2012 5:12pm EDT

Rainy Day Red Tailed Hawk : On a rainy day, a red tailed hawk takes time to wring water off.

Rainy Day Red Tailed Hawk

On a rainy day, a red tailed hawk takes time to wring water off.

Updated: Sep 18, 2012 9:26pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Bath : One of the red-tailed hawk population in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking a bath in the stream on a hot summer day.

Red Tailed Hawk Bath

One of the red-tailed hawk population in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pe ...

Updated: Aug 04, 2012 5:23pm EDT

Schenley Park August 2012 :

Schenley Park August 2012

Updated: Aug 03, 2012 5:24pm EDT

Washington Ditch Mid Summer :

Washington Ditch Mid Summer

Updated: Jul 16, 2012 9:57am EDT

Washington Ditch Early Summer :

Washington Ditch Early Summer

Updated: Jun 27, 2012 5:13pm EDT

Hawks 2012 - Chick Movement :

Hawks 2012 - Chick Movement

Updated: Jun 16, 2012 9:31pm EDT

Cedar Wax Wings 2012 :

Cedar Wax Wings 2012

Updated: Jun 14, 2012 9:05pm EDT

Hawk Flight School Spring 2012 :

Hawk Flight School Spring 2012

Updated: Jun 13, 2012 8:07pm EDT

Chicks Spring 2012 :

Chicks Spring 2012

Updated: Jun 10, 2012 8:39pm EDT

Two Black Bears :

Two Black Bears

Updated: Jun 03, 2012 6:00pm EDT

Dismal Swamp Miscellany :

Dismal Swamp Miscellany

Updated: Mar 11, 2012 3:59pm EDT

great Blue Herons :

great Blue Herons

Updated: Mar 08, 2012 5:24pm EDT

Great Dismal Swamp Selection :

Great Dismal Swamp Selection

Updated: Mar 07, 2012 5:26pm EDT

Swamp Otter February 7 2012 :

Swamp Otter February 7 2012

Updated: Feb 08, 2012 10:31pm EDT

Great Dismal Swamp Life Cycle :

Great Dismal Swamp Life Cycle

Updated: Feb 05, 2012 10:22pm EDT

Snowy Day Hawk[s] 1-21-12 :

Snowy Day Hawk[s] 1-21-12

Updated: Jan 22, 2012 12:51am EDT

Hawk Pair in Schenley Park :

Hawk Pair in Schenley Park

Updated: Jan 16, 2012 9:55pm EDT

Schenley Park Flying Hawk 1-13-12 :

Schenley Park Flying Hawk 1-13-12

Updated: Jan 16, 2012 9:23pm EDT

Schenley Park Small Birds 1-12 :

Schenley Park Small Birds 1-12

Updated: Jan 09, 2012 10:42am EDT

Red Tailed Hawks and Prey 2012-01-06 :

Red Tailed Hawks and Prey 2012-01-06

Updated: Jan 06, 2012 10:07pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2012-01-02 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2012-01-02

Updated: Jan 02, 2012 6:15pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk Chick :

Red Tailed Hawk Chick

Updated: Dec 17, 2011 12:29am EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-12-05 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-12-05

Updated: Dec 16, 2011 11:00pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-12-02 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-12-02

Updated: Dec 16, 2011 10:37pm EDT

Black Billed Cuckoo 2011-06-05 :

Black Billed Cuckoo 2011-06-05

Updated: Sep 18, 2011 5:34pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-06-12 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-06-12

Updated: Sep 10, 2011 8:51pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-09-06 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-09-06

Updated: Sep 06, 2011 6:13pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-06-07 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-06-07

Updated: Sep 05, 2011 10:58pm EDT

Scarlet Tanager :

Scarlet Tanager

Updated: Sep 05, 2011 8:12pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-04-24 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-04-24

Updated: Sep 05, 2011 2:37pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-04-19 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-04-19

Updated: Sep 04, 2011 7:07pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-03-05 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-03-05

Updated: Sep 03, 2011 10:35pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-03-04 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-03-04

Updated: Sep 02, 2011 10:10pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-02-20 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-02-20

Updated: Sep 01, 2011 11:37pm EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-08-31 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-08-31

Updated: Aug 31, 2011 11:23pm EDT

Two Red Tailed Hawks 2011-02-12 :

Two Red Tailed Hawks 2011-02-12

Updated: Aug 31, 2011 1:37am EDT

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-01-08 :

Red Tailed Hawk 2011-01-08

Updated: Aug 30, 2011 6:55pm EDT

Great Blue Heron :

Great Blue Heron

Updated: Aug 29, 2011 10:21pm EDT

HummingBirds :

HummingBirds

Updated: Aug 29, 2011 9:37pm EDT

Eastern Wood Pewee :

Eastern Wood Pewee

Updated: Aug 28, 2011 10:39pm EDT

Rose Breasted Grosbeak :

Rose Breasted Grosbeak

Updated: Aug 28, 2011 10:06pm EDT

Indigo Bunting :

Indigo Bunting

Updated: Aug 28, 2011 4:51pm EDT

Wild Turkey :

Wild Turkey

Updated: Aug 28, 2011 4:15pm EDT