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..
Category: Diurnal Raptors
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.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk
I almost never stop my pickup for hawks on utility poles but yesterday morning I stopped for this one thinking it might be a Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk.
Pale Male Red-tailed Hawk
Male Northern Harrier Hunting Low And Slow
The light colors of the ‘Gray Ghost’ are a huge advantage to the photographer with flight shots in low light.
Golden Eagle In Flight At The Base Of A Mountain
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk…
Male Northern Harrier Flight Series
Strictly from a technical perspective this is my best ever Northern Harrier flight series.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying A Big Stick
I doubt this red-tail was emulating Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘big stick’ ideology but if he had been his rivals would have been duly impressed. I certainly was.
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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.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk
I almost never stop my pickup for hawks on utility poles but yesterday morning I stopped for this one thinking it might be a Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk.
Pale Male Red-tailed Hawk
Male Northern Harrier Hunting Low And Slow
The light colors of the ‘Gray Ghost’ are a huge advantage to the photographer with flight shots in low light.
Golden Eagle In Flight At The Base Of A Mountain
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk…
Male Northern Harrier Flight Series
Strictly from a technical perspective this is my best ever Northern Harrier flight series.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying A Big Stick
I doubt this red-tail was emulating Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘big stick’ ideology but if he had been his rivals would have been duly impressed. I certainly was.