Ball Playing Hawk

[Beach_hunter]

This is the ball playing hawk that lives in my back yard. I have named him Missile. He has a thing about chasing wiffle balls. I will throw or kick a white wIffle ball and he will pounce on it, then fly back to the fence or his tree.

That's what he is watching so intently in the picture.

Checked him out on a hawk identification site. He is a Red Shoulder Hawk. They live in woods near water, my back yard.

Best
Bill

 

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[packerbacker]

Neat! I'd like to see a pic of him on the ball

 

[Old Dog]

Beautful shot of a beautiful bird.
I agree,
it would be cool to see him go after the ball.

Thom

 

[Beach_hunter]

My son came over to shoot video. Missile took off and headed to his favorite roost behind my house. He will land by me when I'm setting by the pool but trusts no one else. I started feeding him frogs when I cleaned them out of my pool. After a while he started watching me whenever I was in the yard. Then came the day with the ball. He even kicked it after he landed by it. If I can get him with the ball again I will try to get him on film.
Here are some more pix of Missile.

 

[Burdie]

That is so cool. Great pics.

Burdie

 

[SC_hunter]

That is a great looking bird.

 

[bedpanmoneyman]

I think the Red Shoulder Hawks are beautiful and they are common around here as well.

 

[Beach_hunter]

Yes, and very noisy...lol. I can hear them (Missile and mate) in my home office clearly.

 

[Mobes]

That is awsome to have a hawk hanging out in your yard. Beautiful shots, would love to see him with the ball.

 

[TN-Joe]

That's pretty neet,having a pet like that.(or even as a neighbour)
Joe

 

[Mental Granny]

Beautiful bird thanks for sharing he makes a great wild pet Cant wait for a pic of him with ball!