Monday, October 5, 2009

"Awesome" Photo


This photo was taken by Mr. Pat Gaines at Bonny Lake State Park. This park is located in Colorado State.

Here a kingbird rides bareback and harasses a red tail hawk. Mr. Gaines said he focused his camera on this red tail hawk because the bird had been screaming. He also said as the kingbird rode bareback on the hawk, it pecked away at the hawk’s head.

Mr. Gaines posted his photo at the Colorado Birder website. This photo was also published in the Denver Post.

He felt sorry for the red hawk. We all do.
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42 comments:

  1. ASOctober 5, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    wow!

    courage comes from inside, its not related to size anyway!

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  2. SamvednaOctober 5, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    Amazing ! and my hear goes out to the red bird.

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  3. NehaOctober 5, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    it is beautiful and sad at the same time...amazing un..

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  4. SGOctober 5, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Thanks for your comments AS. Still my heart goes for the red tail hawk.

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  5. SGOctober 5, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Thanks for your comments Antarman. Same feeling here.

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  6. SGOctober 5, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Thanks for your comments Neha. Amazing, indeed.

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  7. InsigniaOctober 5, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Splendid! Feel sad for the hawk, but just cant stop admiring the kingbird's courage.

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  8. SGOctober 5, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Thanks for your comments Insignia. Admiring kingbird's courage? As they say in Tamil, if a lion is down, even a mouse will roam all over its body.

    Like you, me too sad for the hawk.

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  9. UnknownOctober 5, 2009 at 10:00 PM

    wow! nice photography.. me feeling sorry for the hawk too! .. but maybe the hawk did something to the kingbird's eggs..
    natures way of dealing with things..

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  10. SGOctober 5, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    Thanks for your comments Shruti. May be you have a point here.

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  11. InsigniaOctober 5, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    Yeah, why not SG?
    That's what they say, being opportunistic. Few creatures don't have the guts even to take a chance when the lion is down, isn't it? :-)

    And to think twice, why should the king bird peck the hawk? Maybe the hawk did something to provoke the poor thing. Everything happens for a reason

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  12. asit dhalOctober 6, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    awesome.....i hv never seen such type of photo...

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  13. VishnuOctober 6, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    amazing pic.. but its not courage.. the king bird is attacking from behind n thts not sumthin a courageous person shd do.. u can say tactical play but not courage..

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  14. NROctober 6, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    It a lovely pic...too good, but at the same time feel sad for the red bird!!

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  15. AparnaOctober 6, 2009 at 4:57 AM

    Never underestimate small creatures, They can possess enormous strength.
    May be the hawk destroyed the kingbird's babies. Nature has its own way of balancing things.

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  16. SandhyaOctober 6, 2009 at 6:00 AM

    I agree with Aparna! But the photograph is incredible, SG! Thank you, for sharing.

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  17. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    Thanks for your comments Insignia. As you said, everything happens for a reason.

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  18. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    Thanks for your commens asit dhal. And, welcome to my blog.

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  19. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    Thanks for your comments Vishnu. Yes, the kingbird may be "tactical".

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  20. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Thanks for your comments Nazish.

    I am surprized at one thing. Most men sympathize with the red bird. Most women are indirectly saying the red bird deserves it.

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  21. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    Thanks for your comments Aparna. We should never underestimae any one.

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  22. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:20 AM

    Thanks for your comments Sandhya. I am glad you liked the photograph.

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  23. Varsha ShroteOctober 6, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    Awesome pic!At first glance I thought that the red hawk is giving the smaller bird a ride:)
    But good things always come in small packages ;-)

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  24. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Thanks for your comments Varsha. Long time no see. i am glad you liked the photo

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  25. SwatantraOctober 6, 2009 at 7:26 AM

    Wow!! Beautiful picture!! Thanks for sharing!!

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  26. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 7:52 AM

    Thanks for your comments Swatantra. I am glad you liked the photo.

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  27. radhaOctober 6, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    What a shot! Amazing

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  28. POctober 6, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Wow!
    size concept goes out of the window!!

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  29. TitaxyOctober 6, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    the photo is amazing...and yeah so sad for the hawk, but the photo is awesome.

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  30. RajlakshmiOctober 6, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Wow that really is an awesome picture..

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  31. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks for your comments Radha.

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  32. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    Thanks for your comments P. I agree with you.

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  33. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Thanks for your comments Titaxy. I am glad you like the photo.

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  34. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Thanks for your comments Rajlakshmi. Yup, that picture is really awesome.

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  35. kanaguOctober 6, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    the photo is really nice :)

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  36. SGOctober 6, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Thanks for your commens Kanagu. I am glad you liked the photo.

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  37. ShruthiOctober 6, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    whoa! the hawk must have really annoyed this kingbird. must have flown in great speed too. amazing pic. thanks for putting it up :) poor red hawk..

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  38. SGOctober 7, 2009 at 5:32 AM

    Thanks for your comments Shruthi. Yes, poor red hawk.

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  39. NehaOctober 7, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    SG, who all "indirectly" said that the red bird deserves it? I am sorry, I can't read in between the lines...and I am jus curious to know, that's it... :)))

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  40. lostworldOctober 8, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Amazing! Brilliant photography.
    No other words..

    I feel bad for the hawk too.

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  41. Varsha ShroteOctober 9, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Yeah!Was out-of-station to Pune. So didn't get time. Kid's holidays:)
    But back with a bang!

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  42. RocksaNovember 16, 2009 at 7:50 AM

    One instance which proves that 'strength' need not be directly proportional to size!! Thanks for sharing :)

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