Raptors..


Chenango Dave

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....Oh, my....-just indescribable...!..never seen a bird on the wing like that-

- The only thing that comes close-....that is the same caliber as that....( in my honest opinion ...)would be Buckee Steve's art- better check it out...!( just go to buckee's profile here, on RT-....)-

-you have my word, you'll be impressed...

-thank you for posting!-Great photography....Aksheephuntress

...nothing like the look in the eye-and the Wind lifting the tip O' the wing....Awesome....!

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For sure great pictures! Bird pictures in general are terrific fun, but I've only managed to get a couple raptor pictures myself. They are challenging photography subjects for certain!

I've never gotten an owl photo. They are so nocturnal they are rarely seen in good photographic light.

Identifying hawks is a challenge in it's own right.

Yep, you sure do nature proud with all of those great pictures. Thanks so much for sharing them with us. :cool::cool:

I love the Kestrel. I think I've only seen one pair in the wild, myself.

The Kestrel Buckee spotted

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Is pretty straight forward. So are eagles and owls. But correctly identifying hawks can sometimes be extremely challenging. I'm not gonna try and identify the ones in the other pictures.

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Without seeing the tail, I'd guess immature Swainson's

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Immature Red-tail

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Red-tail

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Red-tail

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Red-tail

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This is the only one that has me really confused. Thinking it's a immature buteo of some sort. Looks small though.

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Red-tail

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Red-tail

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Rough-legged

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Red-tail

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Rough-legged

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Banded Red-tail

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Pretty sure, Red-tail.

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Rough-legged. Great pic here of why they are called rough legged, note how far down the feathers come on the legs.

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Red-tail.

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And lastly a little skreech owl..

Yep, grey phase.:cool:

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