But through it all, our backyards have remained a cherished piece of domestic solitude, where nature can be arranged and managed to create a world where we are in charge (plants go here, stones go there, etc.) Until now...
A juvenile red-tailed hawk, (bird watchers comment on the identification) interestingly the same species used for the signature sound in the opening animation from the Media Lab’s
Outdoor Enthusiastseries, decided to use my backyard as a preferred dining location.
What was on the menu? A Blue-Jay.
The video above, which mostly highlights his/her feather plucking technique, was shot over the course of an hour. This was definitely not fast food. Afterwards, the hawk just sat...and sat...and sat, with a noticeably distended chest. Indigestion perhaps?
The slideshow photos were not shot in Connecticut, as none could be found that were licensed with Creative Commons. However, if you have a photo of a cougar/ mountain lion, bear or moose that you took in Connecticut, I will gladly highlight your picture, if you give me permission of course. Just respond by using the comment box below.
Bear Photo
photo credit: naplesrealestate via photopin href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc
Moose Photo
photo credit: zodama2003 via photopin href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/">cc
Flower Photo
photo credit: coofdy via photopin href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc
