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PHOTO GALLERY: A Hawk at Home in the Arnold Arboretum
This fine-feathered friend was not fearful of photographers.
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A hawk sits in a branch with a blue jay close by in the Arnold Arboretum on Saturday, May 14, 2011.
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While I frolicked in the Arnold Arboretum on Saturday with my fiancee and family, we came across a low-flying fine feathered hawk.
The hawk obliged in having photos snapped of it while sitting on branches of fresh foliage as several folks clicked their cameras.
Are you a birder? Can you identify what kind of hawk this is?
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Anna Rubin
3:40 pm on Sunday, May 15, 2011
Great photo of the Blue Jay and Hawk together.
Jerry O'Connor
8:52 pm on Sunday, May 15, 2011
Geat photos, thanks.
I am no ornithologist but I'd guess that to be a juvenile red-tailed hawk.
They tend to be less nervous around people and therefore somewhat easier to get close to.
rhea becker
8:35 am on Monday, May 16, 2011
Beautiful! I often see these hawks around JP.
Tricia Regan
8:54 am on Monday, May 16, 2011
Add in a crow and you would have the three smartest birds I have ever met. Beautiful photo of blue jay and red-tail! The jay looks like this year's hatch with its shorter feathers and stocky build. Priceless! Great work and eye!
David Ertischek
4:08 pm on Monday, May 16, 2011
I've actually been seeing this hawk quite a bit and it's not hiding from people. I'm sure it would fly away if approached. Thank you all for liking the photos!
nance
7:54 pm on Monday, May 16, 2011
It is a juvenile Red Tailed Hawk!