OT - Redtail Hawk Nest - AND Hunting Success

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OT - Redtail Hawk Nest - AND Hunting Success

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Walking in the woods and looking for mushrooms (which I can NEVER find... :evil: ), and saw this nest (Redtail Hawk):

Photo through an old $60 spotting scope:
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Video (click link below to play) through same:
http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa13 ... I_5830.mp4

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Lots of open area nearby for mama to hunt on:
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Using that spotting scope to hunt mushrooms may be your problem. You're trying too hard. Relax and take leisurely walk thru the woods, keep you eyes on the ground, the mushrooms will pop up right in front of you. :D
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Neat pics thanks for sharing. 8)
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Nice pics, Doc. As far as mushrooms, well, you're on your own.
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nice pic....

nothing better than sauteed mushrooms on a nice steak!
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kimwcook wrote:Nice pics, Doc. As far as mushrooms, well, you're on your own.
Yeah, I just can't decide what to hunt them with...is a .22 LR adequate? What sights do you all use? Do you really have to use hollow-points for a clean harvest..? :lol:
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Make sure you use enough gun, I hear they charge when they're wounded.
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Rusty wrote:Make sure you use enough gun, I hear they charge when they're wounded.
Today I had success:
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Only found six, but that's six more than I've found in the past 30 years...!
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We have such a nest in a nearby woods and the parent hawks are hunting hard to feed the chicks. The population of small critters will take a hard hit for the next few weeks. Unfortunately, this includes our neighbors free range chickens, small pets, squirrels, as well as field mice and any slow flying birds.
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Nice pictures doc. I really do miss being home this time of year. :(
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crs wrote:We have such a nest in a nearby woods and the parent hawks are hunting hard to feed the chicks. The population of small critters will take a hard hit for the next few weeks. Unfortunately, this includes our neighbors free range chickens, small pets, squirrels, as well as field mice and any slow flying birds.
A few of our free-range hens have been snarfed up as well. I just chalk it up as rent paid to Mother Nature for living on her place.
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Great pics, ajmd429! jd45
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