Large red-tailed #hawk that was sitting atop our shed this afternoon. We chased it off. It was likely looking to make a meal of one of our under-the-shed residents or birds at our feeders.
What appears to be a juvenile red shouldered hawk watching the ground for its next meal. I got to watch this hawk for about 30 minutes, and he captured a mouse and a snake during that time.
This falconry video discusses the important principle of knowing a raptor species strengths and how to properly utilize and play to those strengths. When fal...
A portrait shot of a red shouldered hawk. In the original shot I didn't like how much light there was, so I played with different presets in Lightroom and then some other minor edits to come up this.
Following my previous photo, this is red-tailed hawk, Christo, flying with a headless rat clutched in his talons. He was making a dinner delivery this evening to his nest of chicks. Yum!
Aika jännä, että Keuruulla tuhoutuneesta Hawk-harjoitushävittäjästä oli pelastautunut 2 lentäjää heittoistuimella jo aikaisemminkin. Edellisellä keralla laskuteline oli pettänyt ja heittoistuinta oli käytetty, vaikka kone oli jo maassa. Nyt kone meni varmaan niin pieniksi päreiksi, että sen korjaaminen ei enää onnistu #Hawk#Keuruu
This red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) was flying over checking out the backyard birds. The hawk hid among the vultures - quite clever. I found a puff of feathers in the yard not long before taking this photograph.
"This is probably the most common hawk in North America. If you’ve got sharp eyes you’ll see several individuals on almost any long car ride, anywhere. Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times you’ll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or a rabbit, or simply waiting out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky." - allaboutbirds.org
This is Amelia, our local resident female red-tailed hawk. I've observed many hawks, but she is the only one who really looks like she loves to fly. When the wind picks up, she swoops and soars, circling all around her territory with joyful exuberance, making me smile each time I see her. 🥰
Falconry: Playing to a raptors strengths (youtu.be)
This falconry video discusses the important principle of knowing a raptor species strengths and how to properly utilize and play to those strengths. When fal...
OC Photo: Juvenile Redtail Hawk — Molson WA 8/15/2021