Category: Diurnal Raptors
Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked
Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.
Red-tailed Hawk And Its Buddy In A Rustic Western Setting
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Centennial Valley Ferruginous Hawk
Yesterday morning I photographed this handsome Ferruginous Hawk as it was apparently perch-hunting in the Centennial Valley.
Montana Beckons Me Once Again
Today I embark on another Montana camping trip but this one’s going to be a little (a lot!) different in a variety of ways.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk And An Annoying Magpie
I spent eleven interesting minutes with this striking red-tail as it hunted, fed and interacted with a persistent magpie.
Saturated Swainson’s Hawk Enduring A Downpour
Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Throw Up Pellets Too
Blackbirds Mobbing Hawks On The Nest
Last week I photographed Brewer’s Blackbirds as they relentlessly mobbed a family of Red-tailed Hawks on a nest in Montana.
Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
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Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked
Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.
Red-tailed Hawk And Its Buddy In A Rustic Western Setting
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Centennial Valley Ferruginous Hawk
Yesterday morning I photographed this handsome Ferruginous Hawk as it was apparently perch-hunting in the Centennial Valley.
Montana Beckons Me Once Again
Today I embark on another Montana camping trip but this one’s going to be a little (a lot!) different in a variety of ways.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk And An Annoying Magpie
I spent eleven interesting minutes with this striking red-tail as it hunted, fed and interacted with a persistent magpie.
Saturated Swainson’s Hawk Enduring A Downpour
Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Throw Up Pellets Too
Blackbirds Mobbing Hawks On The Nest
Last week I photographed Brewer’s Blackbirds as they relentlessly mobbed a family of Red-tailed Hawks on a nest in Montana.
Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.