My First Of Season Rough-legged Hawk
And a beautiful, dark morph Red-tailed Hawk. Harbingers of a good winter for raptors? (5 photos)
Category: Diurnal Raptors
A Trio Of Interesting Birds From My Recent Trip To Box Elder County
Sleepyhead American Kestrel
Ferruginous Hawk – Open Your Mouth And Say Aah
A Northern Harrier Brings My Snipe-alooza To A Screeching Halt
Golden Eagle Sideways Takeoff
A Male American Kestrel And An Unfortunate Choice Of Perch
Probably My Last Turkey Vultures Of The Year
White-crowned Sparrow In Flight Yesterday Morning
Young Red-tailed Hawk Preening, Or Attempting To
Because of their goofy behaviors, young raptors may be my favorite photo subjects. (3 photos)
Swainson’s Hawks – Sleeping Unihemispherically?
A pretty nifty trick that even allows birds to sleep while they’re migrating over water. (6 photos)
Turkey Vulture Taking Off And In Flight
Turkey Vulture Showing Off What I Think Is Their Best Field Mark
By “best” field mark, I mean the field mark that is most easily seen while they’re in flight and most reliable in confirming their ID from a distance.
Male American Kestrel Struggling To Stay On A Spindly Perch
Golden Eagle Flying Down A Mountain With Blooming Rabbitbrush In The Background
An oldie but goodie that set in motion an unfortunate series of events that came to a head last night.