31 January 08

Ratty Red-tail

Red-tailed hawk, Prismacolor Almost every feather on this bird seems to be crying out to be replaced. It’s a young red-tail; his new tail feathers will come in a startlingly gorgeous rich burnt sienna. But for now, he scowls in the walnut tree like some angry teenager with his jeans halfway down his hips, further down at least than the proudly showing top of his boxers. If those magpies get any closer, they’ll be history.

Posted by at 11:39 AM in Bird of the Day | Link |

  1. Too funny! You’ve certainly got his attitude down pat. I wonder if the red-tailed that got our chicken is a teenager. It stared me down beligerently as I tried to approach the carcass.


    — Teresa    31. January 2008, 13:39    Link

  2. How funny! I use teenage humans as an example of sexual dimorphism.

    Baggy droopy silhouette on one gender. Way too tight garments on the other.


    — lisa    31. January 2008, 16:00    Link

  3. Thanks, Teresa, Lisa.

    I should point out that I have no idea whether this is a male or a female hawk, and hope no offense has been caused to the individual in question or to hawks in general….


    — Pica    31. January 2008, 16:51    Link

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