Sharp Shinned

Description

I was out in my hunting blind this afternoon after taking photographs of small songbirds. Cardinals, robins and starlings. From behind the hide. I heard a shriek from behind the hide and opened up the viewing panel to see what was going on. A juvenile sharp shinned hawk had gotten a hold of a starling. This image is special capturing the connection of both the prey and the predator. Many think nature photography is romantic but there is also a dark side to nature. www.naturephotoexpeditions.com

Taken By

Michael Rowlandson

Taken On

December 21, 2014

Tagged

montral accipiter animal bird buzzard hawk vulture accipitridae bird_of_prey beak accipitriformes falcon winter sharp-shinned_hawk twig