Author Topic: My Allie, the ultimate weapon (Read 5049 times)

boneaddict · « **on:** October 21, 2009, 04:43:01 PM »

against sparrows. I was out letting the air out of my feed thiefs. Apparantly the fluttering wings attracted my little friend here. I was sniping from a bush and he landed in it. I jsut froze and watched him at four feet and tthought how cool would it be if I had my camera now. He finally left and I moved on. Well he followed me. So I ran into the house. The kids exclaim, whats daddy going to kill now. Grabbed my photo card and headed out. OF COURSE he was gone. Well I started shooting again and here he comes.....................

boneaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:43:31 PM »

kenbell27 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:45:38 PM »

Great shot!

boneaddict · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:49:07 PM »

OUCH!!!!!!!!

halflife65 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:49:26 PM »

Is that a Sharp Shinned Hawk? Just guessing...It's been 16 years since I took ornithology in school.

boneaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:54:20 PM »

I have no idea. I assumed some sort of Kestrel or Sparrow Hawk.

halflife65 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:56:01 PM »

Definitely not a kestrel. Maybe a sparrow hawk.

boneaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:58:43 PM »

Holg3107 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:10:35 PM »

Great pics Bones, what setup do you use to shoot (camera body and lense). Just curious, i'm just getting started in the photography world with a canon rebel xti and am looking to upgrade to some higher quality lenses.

boneaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:23:43 PM »

I had the Canon 40D and the 400mm 2.8 canon lens. Practically overgunned on this guy as he was right at my focal distance

Red Dawg · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:51:20 PM »

that is cool, I though you were getting into falconry or something. I have heard that it can be a lot of fun.

boneaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:55:47 PM »

He has been hanging around all summer and fall. I think a pair might have even nested out here. I imagine he takes his share of Quail, but I always see him chasing sparrows. I feed millions of them I swear. I feel like the guy int he Sniper movie with this pellet rifle. Today he apparantly bridged the gap of not caring if I exist or not. Or he has learned that the sparrows flush out of the pens when I am around.

popeshawnpaul · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:41:28 PM »

Those are some of the sharpest and nicest photos I've seen Bone. Good job getting the focus on the eye.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:44:02 PM »

always great bone

boneaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:44:41 PM »

THANKS POPE! Wasn't easy handholding that lens standing on my tippee toes let me tell you. LOL The way I was swinging in the wind.

Thanks Carp!

Hornseeker · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:43:24 AM »

Those are crystal clear! Nice job Doug!

Yes... Sharp-shinned Hawk. Very cool birds. Doug... you may have a customer... I know a guy that needs a great hawk picture to use as a logo for a company.....

Rowdy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:52:15 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on October 21, 2009, 04:49:07 PM

OUCH!!!!!!!!

Dang, those things are like needles. Doubt much is getting away once those are latched on. Great photos!!!!

Jake

GoldTip · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2009, 08:56:30 AM »

Awesome pics Doug, not sure exactly what kind of hawk it is, but I've always referred to them as sparrow hawks.

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:00:36 AM »

Thanks Guys. Let me know Ernie.

Axle · « **Reply #19 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:06:02 AM »

What are the odds that this one was raised by a falconer?

I let golden eagles out of my leg-hold traps in SW OR in the '70s. Offset jaws protected their legs from damage. Occasionally one would find my set and get caught and the tricky part was letting it out without the talons going through flesh. One young golden sunk its talons through one of my hands one day. It was quite painful and when I got the last talon out, it got nervous and sunk them in again. My hand was quite bloody and full of holes but the bird was fine.

boneaddict · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:12:19 AM »

Don't know any around me. I always have "them", I say them becasue I have a couple varieties I think that buzz my pens constantly. Its a constant food supply and they are safe. They don't seem to bother the pheasants and the chickens don't even notice them. I'll take all the help I can get controlling the sparrows. I had a pair that hung around all summer and I assume this was one of them. Its funny, because my gunfire doesn't bother them at all. I'll be shooting and all of a sudden they come swooping by. I wonder if they now are like Grizz bears and associate that with an easy free meal.

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:23:51 AM »

Those are great pics. My guess is a Sharp Shinned or a Coopers. Both are very similar.

youngchristof · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:27:41 AM »

great pic of an awesome bird of prey!!

Hornseeker · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:59:37 AM »

It IS a sharp shinned....

We'll see Doug..not sure how much longer sapphire is going to be around... it will always be "around" but I may be getting a full time fish gig and will shut her down for a while.... we'll see...

E

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2009, 11:03:10 AM »

Quote from: Hornseeker on October 22, 2009, 10:59:37 AM

It IS a sharp shinned....

We'll see Doug..not sure how much longer sapphire is going to be around... it will always be "around" but I may be getting a full time fish gig and will shut her down for a while.... we'll see...

E

Agree it is a sharp-shinned.

westsideoutdoorsman · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2009, 11:15:33 AM »

We sure do enjoy your pictures. Thanks alot. Always a great job!

halflife65 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2009, 11:37:21 AM »

Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on October 22, 2009, 11:03:10 AM

Quote from: Hornseeker on October 22, 2009, 10:59:37 AM
It IS a sharp shinned....

We'll see Doug..not sure how much longer sapphire is going to be around... it will always be "around" but I may be getting a full time fish gig and will shut her down for a while.... we'll see...

E
Agree it is a sharp-shinned.

Sweet. My faulty memory worked for once. Very cool pictures, by the way.

boneaddict · « **Reply #27 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:10:55 PM »

Thanks Guys!

I was argueing with my mother over it as she called it a coopers. Well it didn't help it was about the size of a bluejay, but not a dove. LOL I thought a coopers was quite a bit bigger. This description says size of a crow. Holy crap check out this thread.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/accipiterIDtable.htm

boneaddict · « **Reply #28 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:14:48 PM »

I still think sharp shinned, especially the last pic.

markts · « **Reply #29 on:** October 22, 2009, 01:29:58 PM »

Sweet pics Bone. Mark

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #30 on:** October 22, 2009, 02:06:09 PM »

Yes, I too now agree with Sharp Shinned. I think the location of the eyes and the beak point to the Sharp Shinned.

SW Blacktail · « **Reply #31 on:** October 25, 2009, 08:23:15 AM »

Everytime I log on I come straight here to see what pictures bone or pope have posted, never been disapointed. Nice

Elkman · « **Reply #32 on:** October 25, 2009, 03:05:45 PM »

Very nice Bone!
Based on my National Audubon Society book,
it's a Cooper's Hawk.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #33 on:** October 27, 2009, 05:22:00 PM »

Long skinny legs and very delicate talons = sharp-shinned. Cooper's has shorter thicker legs and more substantial talons.

boneaddict · « **Reply #34 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:25:20 AM »

I hadn't looked at the legs, good idea. I was trying to do it by eyes and facial features. Size was out.

Birdguy · « **Reply #35 on:** November 01, 2009, 08:27:31 AM »

Man that thing has huge eyes in that one photo. Great shots. They do not bother the pheasants or chickens but those little buggers cost me 50plus quail last year

. They are so quick and smart that they hover over one end of the pen chasing all the quail to the other then while the quail have their heads sticking out of the 1 inch chicken wire the hawk will grab their head and pull it right off. It took me a while to figure out what was pulling the heads off in middle of the day. This year I wrapped the pens with either 1/2 inch wire or plastic. We will see if that helps.

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