Category: Diurnal Raptors
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Peregrine Falcon – A Juvenile Transitioning Into Adult Plumage?
There seems to be some question regarding the plumage of this juvenile Peregrine Falcon.
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway Yesterday Morning
It’s been a long time since I’ve found a mostly cooperative Peregrine Falcon on or near Antelope Island.
Some Pet Peeves Regarding Birds And Terminology
I suspect all of us have personal pet peeves about things that are important to us. These are some of mine regarding birds and the words that some people apply to them.
Killdeer – Fire And Ice (plus a hawk mystery)
Fire and ice on the first day of spring – a setting that’s just a little bit different for this Killdeer.
Northern Harrier – Cropped and Uncropped, By Request
The Red-tailed Hawks Are Back At The Nest
I’ve been watching a Red-tailed Hawk nest in remote Tooele County for about five years now.
Golden Eagle – Flirting With My Nemesis Again
I wasn’t expecting to get close to a Golden Eagle while pulling a camping trailer behind my pickup but that’s exactly what happened early yesterday morning as I was leaving Wayne County on my way home.
Red-tailed Hawk – Do My Photos Sometimes Misrepresent Reality?
A Harrier Teasing Me In The Wind
Prairie Falcon In Flight With A Duck In Its Talons
I was just leaving Antelope Island when I encountered this young Prairie Falcon feeding on what I believe is a Shoveler near the marina.
Mating Golden Eagles
Recently I headed for higher ground to get out of our inversion. I was rewarded with sunshine, clean air and a pair of mating Golden Eagles.
A Startled American Kestrel
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Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Peregrine Falcon – A Juvenile Transitioning Into Adult Plumage?
There seems to be some question regarding the plumage of this juvenile Peregrine Falcon.
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway Yesterday Morning
It’s been a long time since I’ve found a mostly cooperative Peregrine Falcon on or near Antelope Island.
Some Pet Peeves Regarding Birds And Terminology
I suspect all of us have personal pet peeves about things that are important to us. These are some of mine regarding birds and the words that some people apply to them.
Killdeer – Fire And Ice (plus a hawk mystery)
Fire and ice on the first day of spring – a setting that’s just a little bit different for this Killdeer.
Northern Harrier – Cropped and Uncropped, By Request
The Red-tailed Hawks Are Back At The Nest
I’ve been watching a Red-tailed Hawk nest in remote Tooele County for about five years now.
Golden Eagle – Flirting With My Nemesis Again
I wasn’t expecting to get close to a Golden Eagle while pulling a camping trailer behind my pickup but that’s exactly what happened early yesterday morning as I was leaving Wayne County on my way home.
Red-tailed Hawk – Do My Photos Sometimes Misrepresent Reality?
A Harrier Teasing Me In The Wind
Prairie Falcon In Flight With A Duck In Its Talons
I was just leaving Antelope Island when I encountered this young Prairie Falcon feeding on what I believe is a Shoveler near the marina.
Mating Golden Eagles
Recently I headed for higher ground to get out of our inversion. I was rewarded with sunshine, clean air and a pair of mating Golden Eagles.
