This guy has been driving me crazy for about a week now.  He typically flies very high up and is constantly Squawking, it sounds almost like he is crying.  He finally came down low enough today that I was able to get a half-way decent picture of him.

 

Red Tailed Hawk, Howard. Nice picture, as always.

Nice..... 

 

Love birds.... 

weird, was fishing last weekend and saw a red tail climbing to high altitude , then dip only to climb again while screaching(crying) the whole time . no other birds around at all. ...calling to a mate perhaps? showing a young hawk the ropes of the hunting grounds? .. no clue ..

 

great photo btw..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSZmV_3Lm_A

 

Do that

My kids never listened that well - my dog still doesn't. Very funny - and weird.

When he is screeching, is he being chased by black birds?

We have them by our house, as well as a nest nearby. Makes a racket whenever getting chased.

No, he appears to be the only bird in the sky, sometimes so high I can barely see him.

Send him this way. Too many squirrels around here!

I believe they are teaching their young, and they seem do it every year around this time. I have a few that live on our farm and they have been extremely active past week or so. I've been conditioned to be alert to them because I used to raise 1100 free range pastured chickens.

Gorgeous shot of that red-tail, Howard! Very nice.

 

I love all sorts of raptors. They are such incredible birds.

This is a very good place to observe these birds, especially during migration time.

The mountain has trails for hiking , an education center and Cabelas is close by.

 

http://www.hawkmountain.org/

Three summers ago the bees ate all my figs; was downright dangerous to approach the tree. Two summers ago we were devastated by deer and squirrels. Last year was quiet; we had our best garden in years. This year the deer repellent worked again but about half a dozen crows are driving us nuts with their squawking. As I type this they're calling to each other. 

Had the same problem some time ago. A few well timed noise makers at regular intervals changed their mind.  They moved on.  I guess to your place!

 

I have wild raspberry bushes that grow along the lawn's edge to the woods.  When they ripen you swear I rang the dinner bell.  In thirty years I don't think I managed to get a few pints a season, and if you see a hickory nut on the ground, forget about it, it's no good. The squirrels and mice have picked the good ones already.