My breakfast this morning was disturbed by the sound of bluejays screaming outside the windows by the feeders. Looking out, I saw them scatter as a fast moving shape slammed one of them to the ground. A sharp-shinned hawk had found its breakfast!
The hawk flew the still struggling jay over to underneath the apple trees near the brook to finish its prey off. I was able to get a few shots from the living room window before it flew off into the woods to finish its meal.
Panasonic Lumix GM5, Lumix 100-300mm lens @ 300mm, ISO 3200, f/5.6, 1/250″ exposure.
John Hadden Photography 
February 6, 2016 at 9:04 am
Breakfast drama! Way better than “Today”. Makes me glad that all I have to do pull the eggs out if the fridge, not hunt my food!
February 6, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Nature can be a pretty tough customer!
February 6, 2016 at 9:09 am
oh wow! what a great photo! (not so great for the blue jay though)
February 6, 2016 at 2:20 pm
Thanks Carol. Yes, the bluejay took a little time to die… Not an easy way to go.
February 6, 2016 at 11:29 am
Drama at breakfast! It’s good you had your camera ready and waiting. This is an excellent shot. Wow!
February 6, 2016 at 2:20 pm
Thank you! Yes, I had to jump to get my telephoto lens on the camera in time. ‘Twas quite and event!
February 7, 2016 at 11:41 am
Thank you for bringing this event to us in picture and words! I love winter but I’m not a wild creature that needs to keep my body warm outside by hunting. I can enjoy it looking out the window from a comfortably heated room while, yes, eating eggs (from a bird) and toast. Your posts bring us all closer to nature from our unnatural world.
February 8, 2016 at 8:13 am
My pleasure. Life ain’t that easy for birds (or many other critters for that matter) in the winter!