Bird Watching: Awful Bird Pics Vol. 11, 1 by Elphaba

Elphaba wrote:
I thought this was the bad photos thread. Those pics look awfully good to me Nanny.

I was at the computer, when I heard a rush of bird panic followed by screeching blue jays. I knew that meant that a hawk was nearby. I went to the kitchen windows and saw the jays low in my sweet gum tree and there was the hawk. Maybe 20 feet away with a squirrel that he'd just caught. I excitedly ran to get my camera. I got back, he was still there. I'm fumbling with the camera and almost have it when the dogs who had been barking at the trash truck came racing around the house.

The hawk flew off into a neighbor's tree and was just too far away for a decent shot especially on this dark, cloudy day, but I tried anyway. Hopefully, you can also see the jays pelting the hawk.