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Hi folks--It has been a while since I posted here. My life lately is going a million miles an hour since my wife had emergency open heart surgery to replace a valve while on vacation last year in Florida. It doesn't take much for your life to stop on a dime but life is getting better. My feathered friend comes by just about every day to see what I leave for him.All the shots are taken through the window mostly with the Pentax 18-250 lens.Hope everyone is doing great in 2019.I'll try to be not so much of a stranger on this page.--Take care all-charliezap

photolady95 · 02-11-2019, 02:51 AM

Awesome shots Charlie.

Hope wife is doing good too.

leonine · 02-11-2019, 03:01 AM

Nice shots Charlie. Best wishes for the speedy recovery of your wife.

**pichaser** · 02-11-2019, 03:19 AM

Welcome back Charlie . Health issues are a reality for us all but we live in an age of hope . My guess is that this is a red shouldered hawk .

bschriver11 · 02-11-2019, 05:26 AM

Looks like a Red Shoulder. Good shots!!

charliezap · 02-11-2019, 06:47 AM

Originally posted by photolady95

Awesome shots Charlie.

Hope wife is doing good too.

Originally posted by leonine

Nice shots Charlie. Best wishes for the speedy recovery of your wife.

Thanks for the comments.----Recovery is slow but it is heading in the right direction without any set backs.--charliezap

**Sailor** · 02-11-2019, 07:45 AM

Outstanding, Capn!! The shots are first rate. Also, I'm glad things are settling down - you guys went through the wringer on this, so it's great you can move back to "regular" life.

Jer

charliezap · 02-11-2019, 12:36 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pichaser

Welcome back Charlie . Health issues are a reality for us all but we live in an age of hope . My guess is that this is a red shouldered hawk .

Originally posted by bschriver11

Looks like a Red Shoulder. Good shots!!

Hi folks--It is a red shouldered hawk. At 7-8 AM he is sitting on a branch and when I put out some scraps he swoops right down for breakfast.

--charliezap

SSGGeezer · 02-11-2019, 12:51 PM

Very cool shots! Glad to hear your wife is doing better. maybe I need to try to get the area broad winged hawks to come for supper like this!

reh321 · 02-11-2019, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Hi folks--It has been a while since I posted here. My life lately is going a million miles an hour since my wife had emergency open heart surgery to replace a valve while on vacation last year in Florida. It doesn't take much for your life to stop on a dime but life is getting better. My feathered friend comes by just about every day to see what I leave for him.All the shots are taken through the window mostly with the Pentax 18-250 lens.Hope everyone is doing great in 2019.I'll try to be not so much of a stranger on this page.--Take care all-charliezap

The shots of this guy in flight are really spectacular!

BTW - has anyone told Bluejay in the last photo that his neighbor is a predator???

charliezap · 02-12-2019, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Outstanding, Capn!! The shots are first rate. Also, I'm glad things are settling down - you guys went through the wringer on this, so it's great you can move back to "regular" life.

Jer

Thanks Jer--It has been a long haul but there is light at the end of the tunnel.--capn zap

cardinal43 · 02-14-2019, 07:06 PM

Wondered why you hadn't been posting. Glad to see that your wife is doing better. Hope for a speedy recovery.

**dcmsox2004** · 02-15-2019, 11:08 AM

really fine captures charlie.... so very glad to hear things are looking up.. dave m

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02-11-2019, 12:36 PM - 1 Like	#8
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser Welcome back Charlie . Health issues are a reality for us all but we live in an age of hope . My guess is that this is a red shouldered hawk . Originally posted by bschriver11 Looks like a Red Shoulder. Good shots!! Hi folks--It is a red shouldered hawk. At 7-8 AM he is sitting on a branch and when I put out some scraps he swoops right down for breakfast.--charliezap

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02-11-2019, 02:51 AM	#2
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Awesome shots Charlie. Hope wife is doing good too.

02-11-2019, 03:01 AM	#3
leonine Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 232	Nice shots Charlie. Best wishes for the speedy recovery of your wife.

02-11-2019, 03:19 AM	#4
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782	Welcome back Charlie . Health issues are a reality for us all but we live in an age of hope . My guess is that this is a red shouldered hawk .

02-11-2019, 05:26 AM	#5
bschriver11 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 558	Looks like a Red Shoulder. Good shots!!

02-11-2019, 06:47 AM	#6
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady95 Awesome shots Charlie. Hope wife is doing good too. Originally posted by leonine Nice shots Charlie. Best wishes for the speedy recovery of your wife. Thanks for the comments.----Recovery is slow but it is heading in the right direction without any set backs.--charliezap

02-11-2019, 07:45 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Outstanding, Capn!! The shots are first rate. Also, I'm glad things are settling down - you guys went through the wringer on this, so it's great you can move back to "regular" life. Jer

02-11-2019, 12:51 PM	#9
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Very cool shots! Glad to hear your wife is doing better. maybe I need to try to get the area broad winged hawks to come for supper like this!

02-11-2019, 01:26 PM	#10
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185	Originally posted by charliezap Hi folks--It has been a while since I posted here. My life lately is going a million miles an hour since my wife had emergency open heart surgery to replace a valve while on vacation last year in Florida. It doesn't take much for your life to stop on a dime but life is getting better. My feathered friend comes by just about every day to see what I leave for him.All the shots are taken through the window mostly with the Pentax 18-250 lens.Hope everyone is doing great in 2019.I'll try to be not so much of a stranger on this page.--Take care all-charliezap The shots of this guy in flight are really spectacular! BTW - has anyone told Bluejay in the last photo that his neighbor is a predator???

02-12-2019, 07:36 AM	#11
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Outstanding, Capn!! The shots are first rate. Also, I'm glad things are settling down - you guys went through the wringer on this, so it's great you can move back to "regular" life. Jer Thanks Jer--It has been a long haul but there is light at the end of the tunnel.--capn zap

02-14-2019, 07:06 PM	#12
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Wondered why you hadn't been posting. Glad to see that your wife is doing better. Hope for a speedy recovery.

02-15-2019, 11:08 AM	#13
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	really fine captures charlie.... so very glad to hear things are looking up.. dave m

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