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09-APR-2010 Rachel Pennington

Broad-winged Hawk

Lake Guntersville State Park

Taken at Lake Guntersville State Park in northeast Alabama. I was walking and heard a whistle, which scared me because I thought I was alone. Finally I spotted her and realized she was warning me to back off. :)

She didn't kill the squirrel, she grabbed it out of the road. I took a few pictures of her and left her be. I watched her for a while from a distance and she must've been young because she was having a hard time picking up that squirrel.


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Debi19-Apr-2010 15:33
What a catch!
Guest 19-Apr-2010 12:30
Wow, what a moment in time for a photographer to be there for! So sad, but that's Mother Nature, the hawk has to eat too.
pemkid19-Apr-2010 12:28
Great shot, nature at her best.
Deb
Isabel Cutler19-Apr-2010 12:10
Incredible discovery and great shot! I'd be head over heels delirious to capture something like this, and probably a little bit grossed out and sad.
palmor19-Apr-2010 11:19
Nice find(both you and the hawk ;) )!
Guest 18-Apr-2010 21:37
Wonderful capture in all aspects. V
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