Category: Diurnal Raptors
Red-tailed Hawk Bonded Pair – Forever Together
Unless it’s breeding season it’s unusual for me to photograph a bonded pair of adult Red-tailed Hawks hanging out together but yesterday morning I managed to do just that.
Male American Kestrel ‘Wing Fling’
It’s unusual but occasionally I can (mostly) overlook significant technical flaws in one of my photos and still appreciate it for other reasons.
Male Northern Harrier Looking Back At Me While Banking
A flight posture I rarely get with a raptor in flight, especially when the raptor is a ‘Gray Ghost’.
Some Recent Birds
Rough-legged Hawk – Still A Work In Progress
Female Merlin – No Way To Treat A Newcomer
Within a span of just a few minutes three of our resident birds, including two raptors, gave this recently arrived female Merlin a very hard time so I figured she deserved a more welcoming greeting from another Utah resident. That would be me in today’s post.
American Kestrel – Minutia
Usually when birds are involved I’m fascinated by minutia but sometimes the ‘little things’ can drive me nuts, especially when they’re photography related..
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Multiple Attacks – Kestrel And Magpie vs. Merlin
I don’t have many two falcon days but yesterday was one of them. Throw in all the aggressive action and I couldn’t ask for much more.
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk Eating A Snake
The last Swainson’s Hawk I photographed this year turned out to be more interesting than I initially thought it was.
Ferruginous Hawk With Penetrating Eye Contact
There’s just something about direct eye contact from the largest and most powerful hawk in North America. Ferruginous Hawks are thought of as wannabe Golden Eagles for very good reason.
Battling Red-tailed Hawks – Part II
Battling Red-tailed Hawks – Part I
The Beginning Of An Epic 13 Minute Red-tailed Hawk Battle
Yesterday morning I was at the right place at the right time when all hell broke loose.
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Red-tailed Hawk Bonded Pair – Forever Together
Unless it’s breeding season it’s unusual for me to photograph a bonded pair of adult Red-tailed Hawks hanging out together but yesterday morning I managed to do just that.
Male American Kestrel ‘Wing Fling’
It’s unusual but occasionally I can (mostly) overlook significant technical flaws in one of my photos and still appreciate it for other reasons.
Male Northern Harrier Looking Back At Me While Banking
A flight posture I rarely get with a raptor in flight, especially when the raptor is a ‘Gray Ghost’.
Some Recent Birds
Rough-legged Hawk – Still A Work In Progress
Female Merlin – No Way To Treat A Newcomer
Within a span of just a few minutes three of our resident birds, including two raptors, gave this recently arrived female Merlin a very hard time so I figured she deserved a more welcoming greeting from another Utah resident. That would be me in today’s post.
American Kestrel – Minutia
Usually when birds are involved I’m fascinated by minutia but sometimes the ‘little things’ can drive me nuts, especially when they’re photography related..
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Multiple Attacks – Kestrel And Magpie vs. Merlin
I don’t have many two falcon days but yesterday was one of them. Throw in all the aggressive action and I couldn’t ask for much more.
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk Eating A Snake
The last Swainson’s Hawk I photographed this year turned out to be more interesting than I initially thought it was.
Ferruginous Hawk With Penetrating Eye Contact
There’s just something about direct eye contact from the largest and most powerful hawk in North America. Ferruginous Hawks are thought of as wannabe Golden Eagles for very good reason.
Battling Red-tailed Hawks – Part II
Battling Red-tailed Hawks – Part I
The Beginning Of An Epic 13 Minute Red-tailed Hawk Battle
Yesterday morning I was at the right place at the right time when all hell broke loose.