Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 165

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This week's theme, Bird on a Wire, reminded me of a movie starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn. This hilarious comedy goes wayyyyy back, released in 1990, it was a box office hit. If you haven't seen it and like a good chuckle, it's a good one.

I'm sorry for veering off of the topic, so here we go. The first picture of a Bird on a Wire is that of a Red-tailed hawk. We see these raptors quite often. If this guy finds what it's looking for, there will be no escaping from the hawk's death grip, look at those talons.

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A more peaceful Bird on a Wire, the Mourning dove.

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Although this is not the best picture, it's the first time I captured a picture of a Northern mockingbird.

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Not your typical picture of a Bird on a Wire,

but it sure looks like this bird is about to be on a wire,
possibly wrapped around it.

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Good luck to all of this week's participants in the #featheredfriends contest, all made possible by @melinda010100, @barbara-orenya, and @nelinoeva

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Movie was a big hit, now back to those birds raptors love wires or poles to swoop down off man made objects that give them the height. Small birds appear to congregate on wires simply enjoying a break more often than not.

Great to see your participation and wishes to both of you up North in warmer weather.

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Beautiful hawk! Don't think I've seen that movie, but now I'm curious and will check it! :) Cheers! !BEER

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Ah, that movie, it is classic. 😄 I would love to see it again and I will search for it. Streaming platforms offer old movies, so I will find it.

The hawk is just gorgeous. Great shot! Seems the bird had spotted the victim.

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Sometimes I wonder how birds stand comfortably on wires without having hands
Have you ever thought about that?

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I am just so curious how you were able to picture the hawk that way. It's awesome. It feels like you were level with the hawk at the time of capture. Were you on a tree or tall structure? Great one. 👍

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Birds are looking very beautiful and so I try to take pictures whenever I see such beautiful things.

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In the house I lived in until a year ago I had a falcon as a roommate. He always sat under the eaves at the top of the ridge. There he was protected from rain and sun. A side effect was his legacy. ☹️

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How cool is that, I'm surprised that the falcon would stick around with you living in the home.

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The hawk is looking at something, probably eyeing a delicious pancake oozing with maple syrup! It can't help itself not to smell it's delicious aroma!Haha.
Kidding aside, I have never seen a falcon before, I only see eagles here on my side of the world.
Oh my, those talons needs some clipping😅😄
What a cool name for a dove, mourning doves. I wonder why they are called that name🤔🤔

Best of luck on the contest big bro!
Have an awesome Sunday ahead, kindly send my Happy Mother's Day greetings to your lovely better-half.
God bless!

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Good question about the doves' name, here is what I found.

Their name, Mourning Doves, comes from one of their coo-ing calls. Those who heard the call often found it sad or mournful. This call is generally referred to as the “perch coo”, a song sung by an unmated male on a perch. These birds have other well-known nicknames, such as “turtle doves”, or “rain doves”.

Thanks for the well wishes for my beautiful bride and mom of 4, I'll pass your greetings on to Robin.

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Oh, okay, so they got their names from their sound. I wonder how that sound like.. I have never heard a mournful sound before from animals well aside from dogs when they
Howl🤭🤭
Have a great day ahead big brother!

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