Hawk...I had to share...smile.

[Bud's Darlin']

I think it's a red tailed hawk.......it surely was one of those once in a life time captures for me........best way to start our road trip to AZ...caught this guy five miles out of town on the highway having some raccoon tartare...smile.

[Peacock]

Wow! Great shots

[gdawg]

Great shots!

[jathomas437]

Very cool. Nice work!

[Oz_Ag]

Cool pics!
Why is the eye opaque in a few of the shots? Some kind of reflection I'm guessing. I have never seen that before.

[Bud's Darlin']

Cool pics!
Why is the eye opaque in a few of the shots? Some kind of reflection I'm guessing. I have never seen that before.

I don't think so, I'm guessing it's a skin/film that is like a second lid over the eye as a protection layer - our guinea keets (babies) have a thin layer lid and I'm thinking it's the hawks lid or something like that - I actually inquired about it on the Texas Parks and Wildlife sight....curious if anyone else has an answer to this.............smile.

[black42]

Nice shots... The opaque ones are the nictitating membrane. It protects the eye when they get on prey.

[SB09]

Saw these posted on TPWD facebook just now! That's neato!

[Loftin]

Awesome shots!! Wish my iPhone could take such good pics haha

[unclefish]

Wow thats nice.

[Blue Eagle2]

Nice Shots

[HEADHUNTER71]

Nice Shots

[doghouse]

Nice pics.

[Bud's Darlin']

Thanks!

Nice shots... The opaque ones are the nictitating membrane. It protects the eye when they get on prey.

Thanks for the information about the membrane, I knew it was some type of eye lid and not just a reflective thing, it was very overcast that day and sprinkling as I took the photos.

Saw these posted on TPWD facebook just now! That's neato!

I had to share the photos in TPWD.......it's the closest I've been able to get to a hawk.

Thanks everyone for your lovely compliments. It definitely pays off to keep your camera in tow.....smile.

[zcole04]

Very cool.