Post your Bird Portraits (2)

Bill in Texas wrote in post #19354873
Sharp-shinned hawk, juvenile

IMAGE LINK: https://billmorris.smu​gmug.com …-shinned-hawk/i-xnTbWJZ/A

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19354878
Double-created Cormorant
Unfortunately this bird has a fishhook caught in his mouth or throat. He might even have swallowed it much deeper. The fishing line is caught around the branches of the tree, making it almost impossible for him to free himself. Like most of us, I hate to see stuff like this.

belas wrote in post #19354985
Common house martin (Delichon urbicum)

robamy wrote in post #19355021
1200mm

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8m​3i9 Northern Cardinal @ 1200mm by A & R Photography, on Flickr

robamy wrote in post #19355032
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8g​uHQ Female Eastern Bluebird by A & R Photography, on Flickr

fotoi wrote in post #19355074
A Coot.

sogs wrote in post #19355089
Western Sandpiper

Weja wrote in post #19355135
Eurasian oystercatcher



Weja

amyandmark3 wrote in post #19355156
RTH

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on zenfolio

sidknee wrote in post #19355185
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8q​w6F DSC09309-22-03-02-15-25-23 by Sid Simmons, on Flickr

common chaffinch, male

WhidbeyHiker wrote in post #19355192
I'd appreciate it if someone could ID this little guy. Pacific North West, Whidbey Island.

sidknee wrote in post #19355216
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8q​w8K DSC09316-22-03-02-15-33-34 by Sid Simmons, on Flickr

common buzzard

jimmy_racoon wrote in post #19355231
male downy woodpecker
IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2n8s​L3b busy boy by James Stewart, on Flickr

RW123 wrote in post #19355245
A Demure Cormorant

steveb108 wrote in post #19355253
Despite the cold and snow this American Goldfinch is transitioning from winter to summer plummage

steveb108 wrote in post #19355263
It's bad enough when you see waterfowl with fishhooks, but to see it effectively tethered is all the more sad.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19355264
Outstanding portrait, Vassilis!

Cool...I love this shot, Bill!

No way to do better that this, Rob! What a beauty!

An absolutely marvelous shot, Rob!

Beautiful coot shot, fotoi!

Very nicely captured, sogs!

Superbly photographed, Jan!

belas wrote in post #19354983
Stunning !

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19355271
Nice shot, Steve! But I get cold looking at this image. I think I'll step outside where it's in the 70's and sunny.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19355271
It's a beauty, Jimmy!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19355271
Nice sharp image, Mark! Good lighting in this shot.

Beautiful Sid! Definitely an eye grabber.

Nice shot, Carl! I'm quite sure it's a spotted towhee.

Super nice capture, Sid!

It's a beauty, Jimmy!

I really like this one, Rich! Very nicely photographed.

Nice shot, Steve! But I get cold looking at this image. I think I'll step outside where it's in the 70's and sunny.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #19355249
Outstanding portrait shot, Bill! Compared to Cooper's hawks, I see very few sharp-shinned hawks.

When I was a freshman in high school, back in 1960, I found a sharp-shinned hawk in the foothills, with a broken wing. I was able to capture it with my jacked and, take it home. I attempted to set it's wing using freezer tape and a tiny bit of glue. I didn't really know what I was doing, but luckily the wing did heal itself. It looked a little odd, but eventually ,this little guy was able to fly quite well. The most difficult part was getting the hawk to eat. When it finally accepted me, I began training the hawk to fly to me for food. In time, and with the help of an ornithology teacher and falconer, I was able to take this little hawk out hunting. It was my introduction into falconry, and I spent many hours flying and hunting this bird. For me, it was always a pleasure to see him fly and pursue prey. I watched it become more and more successful at capturing game. Four years later, when I was about to enter college, I decided to release, and totally free this hawk at our house, because I knew I'd no longer have the time necessary to continue exercising and training him. I put food, mostly mice and beef heart, out daily so that this bird could gradually become accustomed to living free. I was surprised how quickly I no longer had to set food out for him. The transition was much faster than I anticipated. My parents and I would see him from time to time, and he actually hung around for a numbers of years. I could recognize him immediately by his slight offset wing. This guy was definitely a survivor and a joy to behold.