Cry of the Wild is a photograph by Nava Thompson which was uploaded on February 11th, 2013.
Cry of the Wild
A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson in NW Arkansas of a Red-tailed Hawk. At the time he was making a loud cry. He was close up. ......The Red-tailed... more
Title
Cry of the Wild
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Jo Thompson in NW Arkansas of a Red-tailed Hawk. At the time he was making a loud cry. He was close up. ......The Red-tailed Hawk is one of the most widely distributed hawks in the Americas. It breeds from central Alaska, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories east to southern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, and south to Florida, the West Indies, and Central America. The winter range stretches from southern Canada south throughout the remainder of the breeding range......Its preferred habitat is mixed forest and field, with high bluffs or trees that may be used as perch sites. It occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coastal regions, mountains, foothills of mountains coniferous and deciduous woodlands, tropical rainforests, agricultural fields and urban areas...... It is second only to the Peregrine Falcon in the use of diverse habitats in North America...... It lives throughout the North American continent, except in areas of unbroken forest or the high Arctic......The Red-tailed Hawk is widespread in North America,.....partially due to historic settlement patterns, which have benefited it. The clearing of forests in the Northeast created hunting areas, while the preservation of woodlots left the species with viable nest sites. The planting of trees in the west allowed the Red-tailed Hawk to expand its range by creating nest sites where there had been none. The construction of highways with utility poles alongside treeless medians provided perfect habitat for perch-hunting. Unlike some other raptors, the Red-tailed Hawk are seemingly unfazed by considerable human activity and can nest and live in close proximity to large numbers of humans.....Thus, the species can also be found in cities, where common prey such as rock pigeons and brown rats may support their populations......
One urban Red-tailed Hawk, known as "Pale Male", became famous for being the first Red-tail in decades to successfully nest and raise young in the crowded New York City borough of Manhattan....... Behavior[edit] FlightIn flight, this hawk soars with wings often in a slight dihedral, flapping as little as possible to conserve energy. Active flight is slow and deliberate, with deep wing beats. In wind, it occasionally hovers on beating wings and remains stationary above the ground.[9] When soaring or flapping its wings, it typically travels from 20 to 40 mph (64 km/h), but when diving may exceed 120 mph (190 km/h).....The cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is a two to three second hoarse, rasping scream, described as kree-eee-ar,.....which begins at a high pitch and slurs downward.....This cry is often described as sounding similar to a steam whistle......The Red-tailed Hawk frequently vocalizes while hunting or soaring, but vocalizes loudest in annoyance or anger, in response to a predator or a rival hawk's intrusion into its territory..... At close range, it makes a croaking "guh-runk"...... Young hawks may utter a wailing klee-uk food cry when parents leave the nest.[20] The fierce, screaming cry of the Red-tailed Hawk is frequently used as a generic raptor sound effect in television shows and other media, even if the bird featured is not a Red-tailed Hawk.
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February 11th, 2013
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Comments (26)
Jennifer White
Congratulations your wonderful photo has been featured in the Ozarks Photo and Art Collection Group. You are invited to post your featured image in the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for the feature of your artwork on the 9-29-15 homepage of Greeting Cards For All Occasions!
Randy Rosenberger
Nava, Just love the beauty of this fine avian capture, and the framing is awesome. WOW! Congratulations on your being chosen to have your artwork Featured on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is with pride and joy that I can share this beautiful piece of artwork with the FAA art community. Thanks for sharing. Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Randy---! Appreciate your generous comments--and the feature in WFS!
Zulfiya Stromberg
Beautiful image and capture! V
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Zulfiya for your time and effort to promote several pieces of my work today. Much appreciated!
Kathy White
Nava Jo, this is a superb capture, great closeup shot! Yes, I might be a little worried about being that close too! LOL vote, fave
Nava Thompson replied:
Kathy--he didn't come after me--but was mad at me--and I don't think I will do that again--I didn't have anywhere to go--and I can't get away from a 120mph. Thanks for the fave and vote.
Jenn Bowers
Beautiful capture of a red tailed Hawk! v/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Jenn--after reading how fast they can dive bomb--and that the 'cry' means they are angry--I don't think I will be standing so very close again. Thank you!
Joyce Dickens
Such an incredibly beautiful capture dear Nava; I love the exquisite detail of this majestic bird.....wonderful description as well ! jd
Nava Jo Thompson
Mariola--I appreciate the feature of 'Cry of the Wild' in 'Wildlife ONE A DAY'! Thank you!