Hummingbird Wannabe?

© Jim Baines

Hummingbird Wannabe?

Uploaded: March 09, 2013

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NOT!!

Dedicated to Tammy L. Espino

The soaring flight of the Red-tailed hawk high in the air is inspiring, as it mounts gracefully, gathering altitude rapidly, with no apparent effort, with its broad wings and tail widely spread and motionless except for occasional adjustments to changing air currents. Once as I sat on my tailgate at a Central Texas College parking lot I observed a Red-tailed hawk floating over the expanse of Fort Hood's southside looking downward for game. It was facing a strong south wind and was buoyed upward by rising air currents as it poised as motionless as a WIMPY HUMMINGBIRD. It remained in one spot for three or four minutes and then sailed over to another spot where it hung for a similar period. Its spectacular "nose dives" with partially closed wings are thrilling and well illustrate its mastery of the air.



Comments

Colette M. Metcalf March 09, 2013

Perfect!!! #1518372

Tammy Espino March 09, 2013

My little hummer ain't afraid of no stinking hawk!! :) They are brave little guys and I see them nest next to hawk nest in the wetlands!!! An excellent capture!!!! #10603084

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