fotografr Posted February 13, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 13, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) We have a lot of birds that stay around for the winter and seem to make easy prey for the Cooper's Hawks. Just a few minutes after shooting this photo I saw the same hawk take after a Mourning Dove in our back garden. Somehow the Dove managed to avoid capture. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/269315-killing-machine/?do=findComment&comment=3211515'>More sharing options...
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Tom Barry Posted February 13, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 13, 2017 An excellent capture of a handsome raptor. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted February 13, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 13, 2017 Ditto. Beautiful image. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnK Posted February 13, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 13, 2017 Wonderful. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 13, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 13, 2017 Excellent! By the way, pet cats allowed to roam outdoors kill billions of birds every year. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 13, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 13, 2017 A beautiful shot! And I agree with Stuart, better this fellow, (a part of the natural rhythm of life in your garden) than a cat, whether of the pet or feral variety. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Tom, war, Shawn, Stuart and Dee--Thanks for looking and commenting. I completely agree with you about the outdoor cats. I wouldn't mind seeing the hawk chowing down on one (as long as it isn't Pecole's daughter's cat). Edited February 14, 2017 by fotografr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 14, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Feral cat = hawk chow....I currently have a particularly annoying feral cat problem. The slinking thing is confident enough to come close to the house and prey on the family of five Kookaburras that I have been feeding for years. The situation has become so dire that the poor Kookies are too nervous to come for their feed in the evenings. The cat is super wary and smart as feral cats can be, I've tried drawing a bead on it but it knows what a gun looks like and clears out immediately, and there's no way it's going to be lured into a cat trap no matter how delicious the bait. A large raptor, perhaps an eagle, would be the perfect solution. Edited February 14, 2017 by platypus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted February 14, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) I feel for you Dee. I used to see wild cats in the back deserts of SAust, at Commonwealth Hill Station. They were huge. I used to think how many bilby's they had eaten in the last day. And numerous endangered Australian Marsupials. Good luck with that gun. You have to get it Dee, or more problems in the future and possible breeding. all best. Edited February 14, 2017 by david strachan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted February 14, 2017 Dee, I can now understand your dislike of cats. I can't count the number of times I've had heated encounters with people in my neighborhood who think their poor cat just can't be happy unless it's roaming outdoors. I've lived with cats for nearly four decades and not one has ever set foot outside. They've all been perfectly happy and healthy. I have no love for feral cats and wish you luck eliminating the one causing problems for your birds. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/NW Posted February 16, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 16, 2017 Super hawk image Brent. Showing the surroundings adds nicely. In my area outdoor cats fall victim to coyotes. Works for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 17, 2017 Share #12 Posted February 17, 2017 Super hawk image Brent. Showing the surroundings adds nicely. In my area outdoor cats fall victim to coyotes. Works for me. That would work for me too, unfortunately, over here the cats are so tough that they victimise the fox population (sort of our coyote equivalent). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share #13 Posted February 17, 2017 That would work for me too, unfortunately, over here the cats are so tough that they victimise the fox population (sort of our coyote equivalent). You need to import some of those Tasmanian Devils from down below. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 18, 2017 Share #14 Posted February 18, 2017 Sadly, the Tassie devils are threatened, if I recall by chlamydia. I'm not sure it would work anyway, sicne I believe they are primarily scavengers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 18, 2017 Share #15 Posted February 18, 2017 Sadly, the Tassie devils are threatened, if I recall by chlamydia. I'm not sure it would work anyway, sicne I believe they are primarily scavengers Stuart, it's Koala bears that have the chiamydia problem (an STD). The Devils have Devil Facial Tumour Disease which is a cancer and unique to them. The poor Devils are in a parlous state, but much is being done to help them, this includes relocating disease free specimens to new and previously Devil free areas in order to breed uninfected populations. Thankfully Devils are happy enough to breed in captivity. As the Devil community is now controlled and regulated it's doubtful that we could source any for cat eradication purposes, but wait a minute, wasn't Brent's suggestion entirely tongue-in-cheek......? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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