Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey (and an update on Shannon)
Today we took a short break from the hospital and visited the Audubon Center For Birds Of Prey in Maitland, Florida.
Category: Diurnal Raptors
Male American Kestrel Trying To Swallow A Frozen Tail
Banking Northern Harrier
Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.
Bald Eagle And Northern Harrier – A Retrospective On An Old Camera And Old Habits
It’s been a very long time since I’ve gone back and looked at some of my earliest images after I started photographing birds. I did so last night and the process was both enlightening and painful
Possible Eastern Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) At Farmington Bay WMA
I don’t believe I’ve ever photographed an Eastern Red-tailed Hawk before so this bird caught my attention.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk (and a question of photographic ethics)
Northern Harrier – Surprisingly Similar Images Of The Same Bird In Flight
It isn’t unusual to get almost identical images of a perched bird but it’s another story when they’re in flight.
The Injured Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk
Back-To-Back American Kestrels – Male And Female With Prey
I got relatively close to two kestrels, a male and a female, both with prey, within four minutes. Miracles do happen…
Red-tailed Hawks Fighting Amongst The Wires
Skirmishing raptors are always fun to photograph, even when there are wires in the way.
Juvenile and Adult Swainson’s Hawks – A Feeding Session
Things got a little frenzied when one of the adult Swainson’s Hawks would bring a vole in to feed their juvenile offspring.
Prairie Falcon With Prey
This young female Prairie Falcon had just claimed her prize after a successful and well-planned hunt.
Adult Swainson’s Hawk, Perched And In Flight
This light morph Swainson’s Hawk challenged my photo gear-swapping technique as I photographed it perched and taking off.
Sharp-shinned Hawk – An Innovative And Effective Hunting Technique
Raptors can be ingenious in adapting their hunting techniques and available skills to the terrain they are hunting and this juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk was a perfect example of such flexibility.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk – A Leap Of Faith (or at least of hope)
I’ve been watching a mated pair of Swainson’s Hawks near Monida, Montana all summer and for several reasons I believe their first nesting may have failed and they started over.
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Male American Kestrel Trying To Swallow A Frozen Tail
Banking Northern Harrier
Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.
Bald Eagle And Northern Harrier – A Retrospective On An Old Camera And Old Habits
It’s been a very long time since I’ve gone back and looked at some of my earliest images after I started photographing birds. I did so last night and the process was both enlightening and painful
Possible Eastern Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) At Farmington Bay WMA
I don’t believe I’ve ever photographed an Eastern Red-tailed Hawk before so this bird caught my attention.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk (and a question of photographic ethics)
Northern Harrier – Surprisingly Similar Images Of The Same Bird In Flight
It isn’t unusual to get almost identical images of a perched bird but it’s another story when they’re in flight.
The Injured Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk
Back-To-Back American Kestrels – Male And Female With Prey
I got relatively close to two kestrels, a male and a female, both with prey, within four minutes. Miracles do happen…
Red-tailed Hawks Fighting Amongst The Wires
Skirmishing raptors are always fun to photograph, even when there are wires in the way.
Juvenile and Adult Swainson’s Hawks – A Feeding Session
Things got a little frenzied when one of the adult Swainson’s Hawks would bring a vole in to feed their juvenile offspring.
Prairie Falcon With Prey
This young female Prairie Falcon had just claimed her prize after a successful and well-planned hunt.
Adult Swainson’s Hawk, Perched And In Flight
This light morph Swainson’s Hawk challenged my photo gear-swapping technique as I photographed it perched and taking off.
Sharp-shinned Hawk – An Innovative And Effective Hunting Technique
Raptors can be ingenious in adapting their hunting techniques and available skills to the terrain they are hunting and this juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk was a perfect example of such flexibility.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk – A Leap Of Faith (or at least of hope)
I’ve been watching a mated pair of Swainson’s Hawks near Monida, Montana all summer and for several reasons I believe their first nesting may have failed and they started over.