Another from David White's superb hide on the Marlborough Downs

Another from David White's Wiltshire hide on a dull day

I had heard this Kestrel was in the area and was delighted when she paid a visit!

I had heard this Ketrel was in the area and was delighted when he paid a visit!

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Thank you to all who take the time to comment and/or fave my images, it is much appreciated.

Thank you to all who take the time to comment and/or fave my images, it is much appreciated.

Up to 3 birds were coming close, very close. But a real challenge to get onto as they were moving so fast. Glad I wasn't trying with a DSLR!

young male in a forest.

On high alert as there were 2 Common Buzzards calling in the area and especially the large female Buzzard was very aggressive.

also called Goshawk

accipiter gentilis

havik

autour des palombes

Habicht

Azor Común

Astore

Açor

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Part of a series of sightings from my caravan in a field after a fox dragged a road kill in to the field overnight A Red Kite was first to feed, chased off by this Buzzard

Griffon Vulture on the lookout

An Everglades Snail Kite emerging from the shallow creek in the everglades with his snack. This endanger species repeats this process about twice an hour. Taken in the Florida Everglades near the Tamiami Trail using the Canon R5, 600mm F4 iii, and 2xiii on a Manfrotto monopod with a Wimberely Monopod head.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia.

Little owl staring at the camera

Male Osprey inbound to nest

short Eared Owl with a vole for soon to be tsken by a nearby Kestrel. thanks for everones comments in recent weeks..ive been busy visiting my 94 year old mum who feel and broke her hip.

thankfully she is recovering well attending the hospital gym each day to do her rehab.

Elvis (red-shouldered hawk) came to visit the yard while I was at the window. Of course, when this happens I cannot help but point the camera in his direction and take a few shots. After all, he is rather handsome.

As you can see from this image, I was caught in the act. I am certainly glad that when I go to the store or a restaurant there isn't anyone pointing a camera in my direction. That would just be weird.

Have a wonderful Wednesday and happy snapping.

a few more to come on a couple of bursts which were closer than the normal

Marsh Harrier hunting

Full frame

I wasn't tryin for the falling leaf in the shot but I liked its timing! lol!

At Escot

Gyr Falcon

Ontario, Canada

gyrfalcon

The Little Owl is not a native species, having been introduced to Britain in the 1870s, but it appears to have occupied a vacant niche without having any detrimental impact on other species. Numbers and breeding distribution increased gradually, reaching an estimated breeding population of between 4,000 and 8,500 pairs at the time of Project Barn Owl. The current distribution extends across England, north to the Scottish borders and west into Wales, where it is largely confined to Anglesey and to eastern parts of the country. There have been very few records from Ireland.

Pairs remain on their breeding territories throughout the year, with territorial calling evident during autumn – when young birds are searching for breeding territories – and again during spring. Small cavities are favoured for breeding, these often located within hedgerow trees or the walls of old agricultural buildings. Favoured nesting chambers tend to be located some distance from the cavity entrance and with little daylight reaching them. The male will often perch close to the nest cavity while his mate is incubating her clutch of eggs.

Little Owls often hunt from a perch, taking small mammals and large invertebrates, including earthworms, cockchafers and other beetles. There is evidence to suggest that breeding success is linked to the availability of small mammals, though some pairs evidently do well on other prey; a pair breeding on the island of Skomer, for example, took a large number of Storm Petrels (Courtesy BTO).

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You might remember the burrowing owl I posted a week or so ago who successfully snatched the figeater beetle midair, then lost it in the next split second. Tricky business I said. Obviously the owl doesn't get every bug it sets out for. But this little owl got his, and returned to home base to enjoy it, looking a bit smug as it contemplated its catch. It was holding the beetle in its talon, brought the bug to beak, and poof, the beetle got away. Here our owl stares in disbelief. Tricky business indeed.