prey – Page 7 – Feathered Photography

Short-eared Owl With An Interesting Habit

This owl seemed to be as much of a creature of habit as I am.

Male American Kestrels Getting Some Tail

And there’s more than one way to get it done.

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

This male demonstrates a fascinating molt and feather regrowth pattern.

Northern Harrier Hunting And In Flight With Prey

I photographed this harrier hovering over prey and then flying off with the vole it caught immediately after.

Male American Kestrel Acting Strangely

I’ve had a change of heart about the likely cause of his unusual behavior.

Hunting Barn Owl

This owl was persistent in its hunting and eventually patience paid off.

Rough-legged Hawk In Flight With Prey

Plus an endorsement of NANPA’s Truth In Captioning guidelines.

Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

What to do when horrid lighting conditions make it next to impossible to photograph birds in flight but Short-eared Owls with prey are flying by close?

A Peregrine Falcon And A Frozen Coot

Yesterday morning went from bust to boom at the very last minute possible and it was a Peregrine Falcon that saved my bacon.

American Kestrel With Vole Prey – The Rest Of The Story

It’ll take 16 more images to tell the rest of the story that I started yesterday but I thought it was worth telling.

Male American Kestrel – An Aborted Takeoff With Prey

This may end up on my short list of favorite kestrel photos.

My Best Photo(s) Yet Of A Grebe Amputating A Crayfish Claw

I’ve photographed this feeding behavior before but those photos have never been this clear and detailed.

Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)

Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…

Rough-legged Hawk – A Successful Hunting Trip Documented From Beginning To End

Plus….. a milestone.

Pied-billed Grebe – A Strategy For A Fish Too Big

Maybe some birds are “smarter” than we think they are.

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