I'm fascinated by birds and love watching them. I don't think this is in conflict with also being a bird hunter, but more likely a natural result of it. One of my areas of large ignorance, however, is raptors. I'm just terrible at identifying them though they fascinate me.
This morning, I saw the bird you see below on a walk with my dog. He was no more than ten feet away from us and refused to fly away in spite of either my proximity or the Jay that was abusing him. Can any one identify what he or she is? And please share also the identifying traits you use to determine that. Thanks.
And and here's another pic without the zoom.
This morning, I saw the bird you see below on a walk with my dog. He was no more than ten feet away from us and refused to fly away in spite of either my proximity or the Jay that was abusing him. Can any one identify what he or she is? And please share also the identifying traits you use to determine that. Thanks.
And and here's another pic without the zoom.