ShunCheung Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Juvenile bald eagle on a dead tree 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Red Tail Hawk under attack by Sparrow 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Bewick Wren 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Red Tail Hawk under attack by Sparrow [ATTACH=full]1253603[/ATTACH] Reminds me a 747 carrying the space shuttle, but the payload is facing backward in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTriplett Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 but the payload is facing backward in this case. No, not really. They're both flying in the same direction. The sparrow did land several times on the hawk's back (while both in flight), pecking at it's head. I have a couple of images where you can see the damage to the feathers on the hawk's back where the sparrow took hold. It was apparent the sparrow's much smaller size, maneuverability, and speed was no match for the hawk, who tried, in vain, to avoid the attacks. Not sure what precipitated the engagement. The hawk was staying in the close vicinity of its nest with two chicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 No, not really. They're both flying in the same direction. The sparrow did land several times on the hawk's back (while both in flight), pecking at it's head. I have a couple of images where you can see the damage to the feathers on the hawk's back where the sparrow took hold. It was apparent the sparrow's much smaller size, maneuverability, and speed was no match for the hawk, who tried, in vain, to avoid the attacks. Not sure what precipitated the engagement. The hawk was staying in the close vicinity of its nest with two chicks. Sorry, I got the head and tail mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawsonPointers Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 A long long time ago 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergtum1958 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 DSC09684 by Mr TTT, on Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Currie Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 A contrarian sparrow: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Definitely an image that would never pass muster for Monday in Nature (or any nature photo contest): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_szeto Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 First nest? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawsonPointers Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Definitely an image that would never pass muster for Monday in Nature (or any nature photo contest): [ATTACH=full]1253806[/ATTACH] Dieter, I like the effect of shooting through something and you did a great job with this one. Not every image needs to be tack sharp. I can imagine that this is fog or shooting through tall grasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I can imagine that this is fog or shooting through tall grasses. Not grass but foliage from some bushes; I though that in B&W it gives a fairly good resemblance of fog. The main reason why I won't submit it to a nature contest is a different one though - it's the same bird twice in a composite image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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