[va-bird] Sharp-shinned - Photos

VA Birders,
Early this morning My wife, Lynda, called me to the window to see a female 
Sharp-shinned sitting on the ground near the edge of the woods, here on Compton 
Mt. Even though I couldn't see anything it held, every now and then the hawk 
would look at the ground and change its position, as if it were holding down 
prey. After a few minutes it flew into the woods. It didn't appear to be 
carrying prey. The bird appeared to be a juvenile in transition to adult. The 
eyes are yellow or orange-yellow instead of the red of an adult. The cere on 
this bird is a bluish-green. Before it left I took a couple of photos. They are 
not as sharp as I would have liked because they were taken through the window 
glass, but you can see them at
http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn 

Enjoy the birds,

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County

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