Lunch break for Juvy Northern Goshawk

[AgingEyes]

Got a sunny day today and so went out to pay the goshawks a visit. A little bit of patience later, got the opportunity to witness how a goshawk eats its lunch. I've taken more than 250 shots until it got tired of us and took off. And my card was almost full, too. At one point I believe I was within thirty feet from it. I was one of the six there. I managed to grab a couple of shots when it took off from a tree and dove towards that poor american wigeon. I didn't see the moment the hawk caught the duck though as the trees were in the way :mad2: :mad2:

Here's some of the shots for now:






The goshawk was very aware of our presence around it (it was an open area). I was the nearest one, and it did take the effort in the middle of the lunch to look into my lens Take a look at its throat/chest area:



Finally it took off and left. It flew by me but was too close for my prime lens and for me to adjust my position. This I think is the best I got:




Some of the photos I'm thinking may not be comfortable for some of you and so I chose not to post them.