As I looked around and admired how deeply blue the sky was, I caught sight of something flying about 1,000 feet above me. I raised the camera, zoomed in and saw, for the first time from my backyard, a Bald Eagle also enjoying the day.
After watching the eagle float out of sight to the north, I continued looking around, soaking up the rays of the warming sun and tossing toys for Sammi to chase.
After about 10 minutes, I caught sight of something else flying around above me. This time it was lower…at about 500 feet.
Again, I raised the camera, zoomed in and smiled as I snapped my first image of a Cooper’s Hawk. Not only was it the first image I got of something from that species, but it was also the first sighting I have had of one in Oregon.
The Cooper’s Hawk circled around several times and then headed eastwards.
I sat out in the sun for about an hour more and didn’t see anything else. With Sammi asleep on my lap, I rose from the chair, put Sammi inside and went on a safari around town.
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8 comments:
Great birds and cool sightings!
Very cool! It's always awesome to get a lifer photo!
great shots! and such a blue sky :) (which i´m missing)
Blue skies -- not only do we enjoy those skies, but it looks like the birds do too! Fun pics!
that second photo is gorgeous, wow!
Lovely Hawk shots
Lovely Hawk shots
nice shots of flying bird
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