Category: Diurnal Raptors
Male Red-tailed Hawk In A Downward Takeoff
Mrs. Red-tailed Hawk Meets Mr. Murphy
Fourteen photos of this spectacularly beautiful hawk perched, taking off and in flight. But yesterday Mr. Murphy showed up.
Skirmishing Bald Eagles
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff
A Devoted Pair of Red-tailed Hawks
Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington
Bald Eagle Coming In For A Landing
Swainson’s Hawk – The First Raptor I Ever Photographed Up Close
Until my encounter with this hawk I was beginning to seriously doubt that bird photography was for me.
Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
Comparing And Contrasting Juvenile And Adult Bald Eagles
The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
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Male Red-tailed Hawk In A Downward Takeoff
Mrs. Red-tailed Hawk Meets Mr. Murphy
Fourteen photos of this spectacularly beautiful hawk perched, taking off and in flight. But yesterday Mr. Murphy showed up.
Skirmishing Bald Eagles
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff
A Devoted Pair of Red-tailed Hawks
Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington
Bald Eagle Coming In For A Landing
Swainson’s Hawk – The First Raptor I Ever Photographed Up Close
Until my encounter with this hawk I was beginning to seriously doubt that bird photography was for me.
Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
Comparing And Contrasting Juvenile And Adult Bald Eagles
The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.