Raptors and Owls of the world
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Ypache Tsuga
Here, she is sitting on a fence post in front of a beech tree in the garden...She may well be contemplating her name.
Eliot says cats must have three names. Ypache has two. However, I often call her Ypache McClatchey; well, she IS Scottish, after all.
Her middle name is a nod to her mother, Aspyn, named after a beautiful willow tree and, as we had just returned from a road trip from California, through Oregon to Washington, I decided to use the western hemlock or Tsuga.
South Carrick Hills
SW Scotland
iPad “noir” function.
“When you notice a cat in profound meditation
The reason, I tell you, is always the same
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name
His ineffable, effable, effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name
Name, name, name, name, name, name.”
TS Eliot - ‘The Naming of Cats’
Being the national bird of Hungary, and capable of flying at speeds approaching 200mph I was delighted when this fabulous looking bird perched briefly to enable a few shots.
Image taken in the Hortobágy region of Hungary.
Many thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
Ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), a fairly large bird of prey, is from the tropical Americas. It is one of four living members of the Spizaetus species of “hawk-eagle” native to the neotropics. Seen in the San Diego Zoo's Eagle Trail. Cnservation status: Near Threatened
There are bound to be confrontations when two different raptors share the same hunting territory. The smaller Short-eared Owl always tries to chase away any Harrier in in what it thinks is 'his' local hunting area. It is always very exciting to observe such wild animal behavior.
Backyard bird, Yakima County, Washington. This Sharp-shinned Hawk has been a frequent customer to my snack bar. Occasionally he/she captures a snack. IMG_3731
It's a juvenile Bald Eagle, processed for the Thursday Monochrome and Monochrome Bokeh Thursday groups.
HMT & HMBT
Hat & Blindfold: Torero Set By Madame Noir *sponsor* (at 2Much Event )
Gloves: Raptor Gloves by Cinphul *sponsor* 75% off at mainstore last night Oct 30th)
Boots: Raptor Boots by CInphul *sponsor* (at Necrotize Event 25% off for duration of event only)
Tattoo: Nightmare by This is Wrong
Shorts: Felix Shorts by Kartel Originals ) *sponsor*
Tail: XenoTail by CerberusXing
Paperhand Puppet Intervention Performance
Forest Theatre
Chapel Hill, NC
Sony NEX-6, Canon FDn 50mm/f1.4 lens
[Explored on 2015/09/17]
I can't say which breed of raptor this is, I saw it years ago at a country show. Can anyone tell me what type of bird of prey it is? Thank you for the identification which is that it is a Gyr Falcon.
I posted this in 2019, and decided today to redo with better noise reduction software: DxO PureRAW 3.
These small raptors have become more fearful of humans (us) in the past four years.
Thanks for looking.
We got close to this Osprey and its breakfast due a developing drama above us. A bald eagle was circling with, we suspected, plans to coerce this Osprey to drop its meal. The Osprey's mate was busy chasing off the questionable character, to a happy ending. We later saw the two Osprey fly off together, this one carrying the meal. We could then proceed across this bridge on our hike.
Taken late afternoon just as the light was turning a beautiful gold yellow colour,never usually that lucky.