Saturday, 25 February 2017

Northern Goshawk, オオタカ juvenile female

Walking around the pond I heard a lot of noise.



Common Pochard, ホシハジロ



Many ducks taking flight all at once can mean only one thing: A raptor has arrived. I hurried to the observation point and saw this huge bird struggling to... do what?







It looked like she was drowning a Northern Shoveler, ハシビロガモ



A Black Kite dropped in, wanting his share of the excitement.






The hawk lost her meal and withdrew to the trees.



She took a long time drying her feathers. Was she frustrated?
 



Look at those strong tarsi!



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