OT: Here's Looking at you!

[grandpawrichard]

I just took this photo and got done editing it:

I took it this afternoon. I went out driving to see if I could get some duck, Swans or geese photos. Instead I found this little hawk eating on a Road killed raccoon. He was right on the side of a busy highway. I parked my truck and began to take photos of him. I managed to walk up to within 20 feet of him before he decided I had enough photos of him. This shot I took from a kneeling position, so I was right down on his level.

GPR

 

[Clover~]

nice shot! I really like hawks

 

[Lisa66]

Wow.......just wow!

 

[Mirage Hart]

Awesome!!!!

 

[Wintering]

Ohmygosh! What an amazing shot. You should work for National Geographic! Well done!

 

[grandpawrichard]

Thank you so very much for the very Kind Compliments on my photo!

A couple more from today:

GPR

 

[been there]

Just beautiful GPR the hawks here in Florida are a little lighter in color, love hawks also .

 

[Clover~]

oh did he just eat something? looks like he's got a little sumthin on his beak ther!

 

[36tinybells]

Beautiful shots. Love hawks, owls and eagles. You must have good juju to get so close.

 

[grandpawrichard]

oh did he just eat something? looks like he's got a little sumthin on his beak ther!

Yup! He was busy eating a road kill Raccoon!

 

[grandpawrichard]

I call this Munchin' on some vittles:

GPR

 

[Kanza]

Richard, I'm glad you posted these because I've been meaning to ask you if you are part of the Cornell bird watching society? The one I am involved with is centered around bird feeders and what birds visit and when You should join...they would love to have their pictures for their next calendar I just received mine and thought immediately of you but could only remember landscapes and flowers you had photographed

 

[grandpawrichard]

Kanza,
I'm not a member of any bird watching societies yet. I just take my camera and lenses out and photograph anything that I see... be it flowers, bugs, people, animals or birds. Photos just present themselves to me and I jump at the chance to take them. Heck, I don't really know one bird from another except I know the difference between a Bald Eagle and a hummingbird.

GPR

 

[keyzygirl]

I love the photos and thank you for sharing your talents with us.I always enjoy it.(((Hugs!)))

 

[plarkinjr]

gorgeous!
gorgeous!
gorgeous!

 

[grandpawrichard]

The news just came in:

My Shot - National Geographic Magazine

GPR

 

[AG51]

The news just came in:

My Shot - National Geographic Magazine

GPR

OMG Grampa !! TOO COOL !! I'm so PROUD of you !! Yeah Baby, now I be knowin somebody Famous like ! well almost anyways ♥

 

[Lisa66]

GPR.......that is great. I'm not surprised at all! Your photos are certainly worthy......

 

[grandpawrichard]

OMG Grampa !! TOO COOL !! I'm so PROUD of you !! Yeah Baby, now I be knowin somebody Famous like ! well almost anyways ♥

Anita,
I have Always Been a Legend In My Own Mind! If you don't believe me, just ask Mirage Hart!

GPR

 

[AG51]

Anita,
I have Always Been a Legend In My Own Mind! If you don't believe me, just ask Mirage Hart!

GPR

From one legend to another Gramps, I believe ya ! yup