William Wise Photo Nature Notes is a wildlife, birding and nature photography blog documenting the beauty, design and wonder of God’s creation. -- "What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations." Psalms 104 The Message Tuesday, 4:02 PM - Of course, my camera went with me on our day-after-Christmas get together at my brother-in-law’s house in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Being a sunny day, we did the obligatory family photos out in his front yard. While getting those family shots, I kept hearing persistent and raucous Red-shouldered Hawk screeches from the backyard. Going into the back to investigate, I first spotted a pair of Red-shoulders sitting side-by-side in silhouette against the lowering sun to my left. I was satisfied I had found the source of the caterwauling until more shrieks came from my right in the other neighbor’s yard. A second pair of Red-shouldered Hawks illuminated by the beautiful “golden hour” light! As I watched the second pair, one bird remained perched while the other poked around in a bundle of sticks high in the tree. She then flew to a second tree and onto a much more developed nest. Using her talons, she fluffed up a bundle of grasses. It looked like it could make quite a comfortable hammock… if you weren’t intimidated by heights! An equally loud Red-bellied Woodpecker perched high over my head wasn’t dissuaded from the area by the presence of these four birds of prey. Four Red-shouldered Hawks in such close proximity? What would bring them here? Obviously it was the prospects of an easy meal should my brother-in-law and his neighbors let their chickens out of the coops to roam! Gwinnett County, Georgia
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