This is one of two young siblings “walking the pipe” as it tries to develop its coordination. A year ago I posted photos of one of them doing this but all 9 of these images are new to my blog.
Raptors in particular are known for repeatedly using the same perch, sometimes over a period of years. And sometimes they’re used by more than one raptor species so it behooves the bird photographer to check them out regularly. If raptors like’m, I like’m – even when they’re less than photogenic.
To say I was excited to get this two shot series is an understatement. A later event took the shine off of one of the images for me but at the time I didn’t know what the future would bring.
Plus a shocking recent example of cheating in a prestigious nature photography contest.
It’s been a while since a kestrel allowed me a close approach so I appreciated the close action as this female enjoyed her furry breakfast on a great perch (photos are not gory).
And how I responded to conflicting cues of true level when rotating this image to “apparent” level.
Occasionally one of my photos will grow in me the more I reflect on it and this one from yesterday morning is an example.
Typically with Red-tailed Hawks both sexes contribute to nest-building and in this case it was the female’s turn to carry a stick to the nest. However, this time it was a two-stage delivery.
Despite the mostly poor light it was an interesting morning for birds and wildlife and I did manage to get some vulture photos I like.
After yesterday’s post featuring mating Red-tailed Hawks, today’s edition tells “the rest of the story”.
