red tailed hawk – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Red-tailed Hawk Nesting And Mating Behaviors

The rest of the story. (14 photos)

Mated Red-tailed Hawks – Yesterday My Prediction Came True

On both counts. (2 photos)

Red-tailed Hawk Showing Off Its Beautiful Red Tail At Takeoff

The first obviously mated red-tails I’ve seen this season.

Red-tailed Hawk Pre-takeoff Regimen, Including A Poop To Be Proud Of

I’ve mentioned before that larger buteos often signal imminent takeoff with one or more of four behaviors. This bird gave me three of the four so I’d have had to be asleep to have missed the takeoff. (5 photos)

Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey

Yesterday an old problem reared its ugly head again. A problem I thought I’d solved. (2 photos)

A Corvid In Flight And A Buteo With Prey

And some incredibly cold temperatures. (3 photos)

Rousing As A Predictive Behavior Of Imminent Takeoff

And does the rule of thirds really matter? (9 photos)

Adult Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off In Warm Light

Yesterday I finally got out on another bona fide bird photography trip. It had been a long while so it really felt good, despite having an unexpected and hair-raising adventure near the end of my trip. (2 photos)