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| Doves, Finches, and Mad Hawks Click on images to see larger versions Red-shouldered Hawks in the Presidio let me know I was close to a nest by acting like Goshawks and dive-bombing me... so I retreated to photograph the doves and finches that hovered in the periphery of the nest site. | Posted: May 20, 2008 | |
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Attack! |
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Navigating the high winds. |
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A pair of Mourning Doves make their way back to the powerlines. |
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They preened calmly while Red-tailed hawks kited above. |
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Just a nice in flight moment. |
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Finch in flight. |
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Uneasy partners on the line. |
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Still vying for position. |
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Waving goodbye. I'm off to Bologna, Italy for a week. More BIRDLIGHTWIND after the break. |
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One more... Gulls perform a synchronous duet at the Palace of Fine Arts. |
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External Links
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Guide | |||
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