{"id":2644,"date":"2017-02-15T18:38:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T00:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:43:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:43:30","slug":"what-the-hawk-birds-of-prey-at-little-piney-bastrop-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostpineslife.com\/?p=2644","title":{"rendered":"What the Hawk? Birds of Prey at Little Piney Bastrop Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birds of Prey at Little Piney Bastrop Texas<\/h2>\n

I love to see a hawk fly over, wings and tail aglow with sunlight. \u00a0When I came to Little Piney two years ago, I couldn’t tell a hawk from a vulture. \u00a0I’ve been working on that, and now I’m familiar with many of the birds of prey at Little Piney Bastrop Texas.<\/p>\n

Red-shouldered Hawks<\/h2>\n

The most common hawk at Little Piney is the Red-shouldered\u00a0Hawk<\/a>. \u00a0 \u00a0The hawk is often watching me long before I know it’s there.<\/p>\n

\"Birds
Red-shouldered Hawk Watching Me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I approach a hawk, she might fly away in annoyance, or after some reassuring eye contact, stay and\u00a0allow me to watch as she hunts or eats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Red-shouldered
Crunch, crunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The distinguishing marks of the Red-shouldered Hawk are black and white patterned wings and back, a barred tail…<\/p>\n

\"Red-shouldered
Red-Shouldered Hawk, Bastrop Tx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And a red and white barred breast.<\/p>\n

\"Red-shouldered
Red-shouldered Hawk Hunting for Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can see how well the speckled Red-shouldered Hawk blends in with the dappled\u00a0leaves.<\/p>\n

\"Birds
Red-shouldered Hawk Blending In to the Foliage, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sometimes they don’t bother to hide.<\/p>\n

\"Birds
Red-shouldered Hawk in Tall Pine, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Birds
Red-shouldered Hawk, Bastrop, TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the Red-shouldered Hawk flies overhead you can see the striped tail, dark wing tips, and red at the upper parts of the wings.<\/p>\n

\"Birds
Red-shouldered Hawk Flyover, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Red-tailed Hawk<\/h2>\n

The Red-tailed Hawk<\/a> is a less frequent visitor to Little Piney. \u00a0From a fly-over you see dark lines at the top of the wings, and a red tail with no bars.<\/p>\n

\"Red-shouldered
Red-tailed Hawks: Hunting Buddies, Bastrop, TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Red-tailed
Red-tailed Hawk Flies Over Little Piney, Bastrop, TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here a Red-shouldered Hawk lets the Red-tailed Hawk know he’s not welcome. \u00a0 There were actually two\u00a0Red-shouldered Hawks, and the calls of all three alerted us to look up.<\/p>\n

\"Red-shouldered
Red-shouldered and Red-tailed Hawks Skirmish. Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red-tailed Hawks vary greatly in color. I had to ask for help identifying this one.<\/p>\n

\"Birds
Red-tailed Hawk, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sharp-shinned Hawk<\/h2>\n

I’ve only seen a Sharp-shinned Hawk once. \u00a0Not such great photos, but I was excited to see him. \u00a0Notice the square tail.<\/p>\n

\"Sharp-shinned <\/a>
Sharp-shinned Hawk <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Sharp-shinned <\/a>
Sharp-shinned Hawk <\/div> <\/div>
\"Sharp-shinned <\/a>
Sharp-shinned Hawk <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Other Birds of Prey at Little Piney<\/h2>\n
\"Birds
Osprey in Flight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Osprey is easy to spot with his dramatic black mask and brilliant white breast.<\/p>\n

He’s not to be confused with the Crested Caracara who is also black and white. \u00a0Notice the black head, white tail, and white wing-tips.<\/p>\n

\"Crested
Crested Caracara in Flight, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And here’s the colorful little American Kestrel<\/a>, a small falcon, not likely to be confuse with anything else!<\/p>\n

\"Birds
American Kestrel, Bastrop TX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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