I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
I don’t have many two falcon days but yesterday was one of them. Throw in all the aggressive action and I couldn’t ask for much more.
Yesterday morning I was at the right place at the right time when all hell broke loose.
I almost never stop my pickup for hawks on utility poles but yesterday morning I stopped for this one thinking it might be a Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk.
I’m hoping my favorite photo of a Loggerhead Shrike in flight will provide readers with a brief respite from the stresses of the election.
The light colors of the ‘Gray Ghost’ are a huge advantage to the photographer with flight shots in low light.
I believe it’s a female Black-chinned Hummingbird but I can’t be sure of the species.
It’s no surprise that it’s tough to make a living out there in the wild but I was surprised to find this much stark evidence of it on the same morning.
