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The Northern Sassy Hawk

Well this is Hawkward! but I think the only Northern Hawk is a Owl!2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
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There is indeed a Northern Hawk Owl :-P
This photo makes it look more owl-y than hawk-y; but from the rear it looks quite hawk-y indeed.
source: http://www.larsonweb.org/2015/minnesota/mn-boreal.html
This photo was from a wintertime birding trip my wife was on in Minnesota earlier this year. Minus 40 degrees F one morning while they were there... not my idea of fun :-P
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mo' red tail
P1020265 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
... and a goshawk.
P1000798 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
The goshawks lived in the conservation land behind our old house in MA; they kept the mourning dove population at our feeders in check! I wish we had them on the property here in NH.
Sorry I don't have better photos :- (
EDIT: At this house, we get - mostly - birdies.
DSC_3731 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
(hairy woodpecker & two rose breasted grosbeak)
006 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
DSC_3222 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
(blue jays, evening grosbeaks, and a cardinal)
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Our family of Coopers Hawks live here:

Second year in a row they've nested in our yard. -
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Well done! Nice house and yard.
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
Aragon Ballroom perhaps....no clue on the band thoughbryantspaint wrote: »
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Aragon Ballroom perhaps....no clue on the band thoughbryantspaint wrote: »
Yes Aragon Ballroom Chicago forgot the band -
scubalab,
Nice home, beautiful yard and setting.
Is that mosquito netting? Here in New Hampshire we have a mosquito problem as well. Tough to enjoy our deck most of the time from mi-May to mid September, or so.
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bugs ain't (generally) bad where we are in NH - believe it or not. That said, last week the black flies were absolutely horrific.
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Erik - Thank you! It's a lot of work, but when we find time to enjoy it, it really pays off!
Moose - Thank you for the compliments. Yes, it is mosquito netting. Got it on amazon and it fits perfectly since the swing is a Full Size.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001OPH5XU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1432575007&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=coghlans+mosquito+net&dpPl=1&dpID=41vmDE4KICL&ref=plSrch -
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Nice hk/Rabco :- ) I've always had a soft spot in my heart (or is it "in my head"?) for the ST-6 and the ST-7.
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Monday's dinner:
smoked tri-tip, twice baked potatoes, grilled corn, fresh garden salad picked from the back yard
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music. -
That really looks good!
I bet you had a great time!
Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.
Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One. -

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Just for George Grand... of the Jersey Grands.
Tonight. Overhead -- just a little too far "downrange" and a little too dark to get a great photo, but (despite the fact we see this sight regularly around here, for whatever reason), this is the first time I've actually managed to get a photo!
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Man! You are in NH, the only place where you can photograph the rare site of planes mating.
On a similar, not quite as, the Blue Angels buzzed the jobsite yesterday at <1,000Ft on their way into Boston for the cities photo shoot. Caught a lot of guys off guard when they came through.
The rest of the images can be seen here.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/26/navy-blue-angels-fly-over-boston-noon/i4H42bH8f29Rgfp6eN10bL/picture.html?p1=Article_GalleryWhere’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!! -
That is a cool shot!
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Way better photo than my big plane p R0 N :-P
...way back when, my first real job was in the (SF) Bay area (Sunnyvale) -- in that long ago time, there was a big summer show at the old Moffett field. I happened to be strolling across the parking lot one Friday afternoon when what should streak/thunder overhead - low - than the aforementioned Blue Angels. Pretty impactful, it was :- )
In those days, the Lockheed Orion recon planes droned in and out of Moffett all of the time; I enjoyed the heck out of watching them.
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Well, if we are allowed to post stories without pics - I got a good one.
Used to work for a company that did air combat training system installations. I got sent to Lakenheath AFB in the UK.
The installs were usually right along the flight lines.
One day we took a break in the early afternoon and went outside.
That happened to be the day that two restored Spitfires were practicing for an airshow they were flying out to the next day.
I swear I got a lump in my throat and a catch in my breath when I heard those two Spitfires rumbling with their Merlin engines just overhead as they pulled tight turns.
But wait - it got better.
The next day they fired up the restored Lancaster bomber and it took off with the two Spitfires flying 'cover' as they headed off to the airshow elsewhere.
I'll never forget that...
H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.




















