red tailed hawk – Page 11 – Feathered Photography

Red-tailed Hawk Rousing And Then Taking Off

Yesterday morning I spent some quality time with the rufous female Red-tailed Hawk I’ve posted images of in the past. The two of us are becoming old friends.

Delta-winged Red Tailed Hawk In Flight

Plus a pretty strange looking mule deer.

Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off In A Colorful Setting

At first I thought this hawk might have an atypical bicolored bill.

Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack

The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.

Red-tailed Hawk At 23 MPH (my speed, not the hawk’s)

We do what we have to do to get the shot (as long as it’s safe for both bird and photographer).

Red-tailed Hawk – Gathering Nesting Material Is Very Hard Work

When it comes to gathering nesting material this male Red-tailed Hawk might be the hardest working raptor I’ve ever photographed.

Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Nesting Material To The Nest

Yesterday morning I found another pair of nest-building Red-tailed Hawks. Neither bird is a rufous color morph (like the female in the pair I’ve been photographing recently) but they’re still great photo subjects and I was able to document several interesting behaviors.

Red-tailed Hawks Mating Behavior

Makin’ babies. Or at least trying to.

Red-tailed Hawk Faking Me Out

She sure fooled me.

Rufous Red-tailed Hawk In A Takeoff Posture I Love

If you’re getting tired of photos of the rufous red-tail please bear with me. These photos were taken yesterday morning and one of them is among my favorites.