Singing Hawk

[MN Shutterbug]

Went looking for gold finches and came back with this.

[Dbl]

What song was he singing X? Great expression!

[finnbay]

Yodle hey do hoo! Nicely done!

[Steve Foss]

Sweet captures, X. Either he's cooling himself with the open mouth (to dissipate heat) or somebody snuck up and pinched him on the butt!

[MN Shutterbug]

Actually, every time his mouth opened, out came a "tune".

[Paul]

I am guess he was singing Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McPherrin.

[MN Shutterbug]

Good one, Paul.

[Catmendo]

Very nice capture on the juvenile Red tail! They are by far the most common hawk species in my region. Lastw eek I counted 15 or 16 (I lost count) in a six mile stretch of highway.

[mountaindew]

Mike, those are excellent shots! Nicely done! If you heard a "tune", wonder if he's communicating with other hawks? Or was he just in a good mood?

[JohnK]

Very nice capture on the juvenile Red tail! They are by far the most common hawk species in my region. Lastw eek I counted 15 or 16 (I lost count) in a six mile stretch of highway.

Are you sure that's what it is? It looks an awful lot like a Coopers Hawk to me.

Nice capture Mike, I'd take a hawk over a finch any day!

[Steve Foss]

The accipiters (goshawk, Cooper's, sharp-shinned) show tails a good bit longer in proportion to their bodies than this bird, which to my eye shows the classic buteo conformation. While some of the markings of the juvie R-T and the Cooper's are similar, I think Stu got it right.

[MN Shutterbug]

I assumed the immature redtail also, consdidering I shot another one last week that Steve ID'd.

Thanks everyone, for your comments.