Diurnal Raptors – Page 65 – Feathered Photography

Rough-legged Hawk – Beautiful In Flight, Goofy-looking Perched

The Rough-legged Hawk is a true arctic species so images of them in a frosty and snowy setting can seem appropriate and appealing.

Birds In Snow

Depending on conditions snow can seem to be a magic wonderland for birds to frolic in or be a dire threat to their survival.

A Gluttonous Red-tailed Hawk

When food is plentiful raptors take advantage of the situation. Tomorrow things might be different.

Rough-legged Hawk Overlooking The Great Salt Lake

For me this image has the stamp of Antelope Island through and through, though others may not recognize it.

Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter

By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.

Kestrels Perch In The Oddest Places

American Kestrels are primarily perch-hunters and they’re quite flexible in their choice of perches.

Northern Harrier Take-off From The Frozen Marsh

Thanks to cold temperatures and significant snow, some of the Northern Harriers at Farmington Bay are once again hunting closer to the road.

Rough-legged Hawk Kiting Along The Antelope Island Causeway

This bird was kiting in the updrafts as the winds rose when they hit the elevated causeway to Antelope Island.

Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk “Talking” To A Parent

I believe Swainson’s Hawks are the most vocal buteos I’ve photographed.

Two Golden Eagles On Antelope Island

I haven’t seen a Golden Eagle on Antelope Island for many months but yesterday there were two of them and they seemed like good buddies.

Birds In A Christmas Morning Snowstorm

It’s been my Christmas tradition for years to spend part of the morning photographing birds. I usually have the place (wherever it might be) mostly to myself and personally I find communing with nature on Christmas morning to be quite appropriate and fulfilling. And yesterday’s snowstorm was pure delight.