Dieter Schaefer Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 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. Many members will appreciate any information you are willing or able to provide regarding location, shooting process, exposure settings, equipment, and information on the subject(s), including scientific and/or common names. Osprey 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Grebe in dense fog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Pelicans get a lot of handouts in Monterey so they don't mind being approached. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger G Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Golden Eagle 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Loon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_simon Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 peregrine falcon 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_davis Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Redwing Blackbird 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dieter Schaefer Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, david_simon said: peregrine falcon Definitely not; either a Cooper’s or a Sharp-shinned hawk. Adult bird. The color of the nape extending towards the back (rather than appearing like a cap) makes me call this a sharp-shinned hawk. https://www.audubon.org/news/a-beginners-guide-iding-coopers-and-sharp-shinned-hawks Please also adhere to the one-image-limit of this thread. Edited November 11, 2023 by Dieter Schaefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_simon Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 You are right about the ID. I have seen peregrine's before in that area and just assumed it was that. I would go with Cooper's hawk as its shins were pretty covered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 2:03 AM, david_simon said: I would go with Cooper's hawk as its shins were pretty covered. Although size is hard to judge, this one appears to be a larger than what I expect a sharp-shinned to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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