Diurnal Raptors – Page 50 – Feathered Photography

Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of

For raptor enthusiasts a “slice” has nothing to do with golf.

Red-tailed Hawk Pair At The Nest

This industrious pair has been refurbishing their nest for weeks.

A Stunning Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk

I believe this bird to be the darkest dark morph Swainson’s Hawk I’ve ever encountered.

Compositional Games With Two Turkey Vultures On A Rustic Corral

When viewers see in image in its “final” form they typically have no inkling of the various compositional versions of that image that may have been considered and rejected during processing.

Red-tailed Hawk In Flight (2 versions of the same image)

I believe this is the male of a nesting pair of Red-tailed Hawks I photographed yesterday in northern Utah.

My First Of Year Swainson’s Hawk And A Meadowlark Singing In The Cold

My first Swainson’s Hawk of the year is always a special event for me

Two Views Of The Beautiful Backside Of A Male American Kestrel In Flight

It’s rare for me to post photos of birds where neither their eye or their face can be seen. But sometimes it’s the plumage that steals the show and for me male kestrels rule the raptor roost when it comes to spectacular colors and patterns.

A Golden Eagle And Frustration Rock

This damned rock has bamboozled me once again but this time it did it with my most desired photographic quarry. I call it “frustration rock” for very good reason.

Potpourri – A Few Recent Birds, Critters And Experiences

Four bird, one mammal and two “experience” photos – all taken within the last several weeks.

Red-tailed Hawks – Makin’ Babies

Recently I semi-promised not to post any more Red-tailed Hawks for a while but when sex is involved promises are often broken. Today’s post is no exception.