8 Seconds before the catch
This is the same 3-year old Bald Eagle that I posted two days ago but this shot was taken 8 seconds prior to the last
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Duck for Lunch
This Bald Eagle circled a small tree and finally made its dive in the marshy waters, easily snatching a duck. The eagle then checks its
Your reaction when…
the Harrier next door scares the living daylights out of you on your own patio! This Red-tailed Hawk was minding its own business when the
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Going in for the kill
A Northern Harrier comes in for the kill at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 29, 2016. One of the next frames showed the bird carrying off
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Low Flyer!
I caught this gorgeous Red-tailed Hawk flying low over the dike at Rest Lake on the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 25, 2016. It’s fun to see
Initial liftoff wing flap
I spent the daylight hours today, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR, where the day started out dark with a heavy cloud cover, but
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Flying By
A large-eyed Red-tailed Hawk flies by at the Ridgefield NWR, Nov. 4, 2016. The raptors are really starting to populate the refuge again for the
Non-stressful Kestrel
Typically, when a bird is holding onto the branch with just one foot, it’s in relaxation mode–hence, the title of today’s American Kestrel shot, “Non-stressful
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Majestic or Sunbathing??
This fellow seems to be taking the afternoon off from being majestic. Taken Oct. 28, 2016, at the Ridgefield NWR at several hundred feet away,
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Male Northern Harrier with contrails at dusk
I made it out to shoot after about an 8-week hiatus. It’s good to be back! Near the end of the shooting day at the
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