Male comes visiting.

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  1. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Some of you will remember the female sparrowhawk that paid us a visit a few weeks ago. It was a cold, misty morning when she arrived - well now her mate had dropped in for a visit too!!!! :D

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    He is such a handsome bird I just couldn't resist taking his piccie for you all to see.
     
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  3. pondlady

    pondlady Young Pine

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    What an absolutely beautiful bird!! He just sits there and looks all powerful! Great shot, Eileen.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Eileen I think that should be your new avatar, watching out over the community in case anyone puts a grubby foot wrong :D

    Watching, always watching YOU.
     
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    pondlady Young Pine

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    I do agree, Frank. He just emanates power and authority.
     



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  6. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    He is a gorgous bird,so mejestic sitting there.
    Thank you for the wonderful photo Eileen.
     
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    CritterPainter Awed by Nature

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    Stunning photo!
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    Wow!!What a neat picture! Love it. Dooley
     
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    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    Excellent shot, awesome bird. Thanks so much for sharing.
     
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    wannabe Young Pine

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    A beautiful bird. Thanks for letting us see it. Wannabe
     
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    bethie Young Pine

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    What a beauty. The grace and speed of these lovely birds. 8)
     
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    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    The bird is beautiful but I see Frank has been drinking ther green gnome brew again.
     
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    glasfryn Seedling

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    he is so beautiful,regal.
    we have two buzzards who float about over us in the afternoons,they don't get that close though but they are a beautiful sight.
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    Wow Eileen!! What a beautiful bird!!

    glasfryn my sister would suntan out in our yard when we were teenagers and everytime she did the buzzards would circle over her!! She would get angry because we would laugh and tell her the birds are going to think your dead again if you go out to tan!!lol!!
     
  15. glasfryn

    glasfryn Seedling

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    jubabe,
    when they come in the summer afternoons everything goes missing,birds and our six cats come in.
    we also have many jets being tested overhead,very interesting but the cats hate them.
    G.
     
  16. pondlady

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    Glasfryn, just don't be too still when those buzzards are flying low.
     

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