So engrossed in what he was doing I don't think he realised I was watching...or didn't care

Raptors such as hawks and eagles are visual predators, using their eyesight to navigate their environment and locate and capture prey. ...

a bit distant but still nice to see

A birthday treat from my wife - a day out with Wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt alanhewittphotography.co.uk/ and birds from Andy Howey's Bird of Prey Centre; Haggerston Castle, Northumberland. Photo-Set www.harrisonaphotos.co.uk/Landscapes/Birds-of-Prey-2018/

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Île Saint-Bernard, Québec, Canada

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Returning to the nest with a catch

Portland Dorset

Bussard

last minute afternoon out.. arrived in time for the last demo of the day (3pm)

Sparrowhawks are small birds of prey. They're adapted for hunting birds in confined spaces like dense woodland, so gardens are ideal hunting grounds for them. Adult male sparrowhawks have bluish-grey back and wings and orangey-brown bars on their chest and belly. Females and young birds have brown back and wings, and brown bars underneath. Sparrowhawks have bright yellow or orangey eyes, long, yellow legs and long talons. Females are larger than males, as with all birds of prey.

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PfR: Emerald

AW: L2

Super6: Stage 4

This local Red-tailed Hawk is scanning the ground squirrel colony in the field below for unwary prey from atop its perch on a 30ft pole. .

MLK Shoreline RP, Oakland, CA

kestrel from iken

Red Kite Nant yr arian Wales

Staring contest with an Aplomado Falcon

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Male White Tailed Eagle

Son sueños,son sueños que se cumplieron.Yo soñaba a menudo con ver un azor bañandose,chapoteando a mi lado,en soledad,solos el y yo en mitad del campo.Y asi fue,un dia que ni me imaginaba que entraria esta criatura viviente.

El día estaba nublado con viento en calma,no hacía mucho calor,poco pajareo. Desde el hide escucho unos aleteos a las 9, y se posa un ave en el borde de la charca.Exclame ostia no me jod....un azor!!!,encuadro al ave con un tembleque que parecia que tenía parkinson,son emociones fuertes,el ritmo cardíaco se dispara,cuesta controlarlo. Tardó en pensárselo,no se fiaba,el siempre alerta ante presuntos enemigos. El estaba en una postura relajada,me sorpredió lo tranquilo que estaba a pesar de los disparos de la cámara. Después de observar el agua se decidió y se tiró al agua...genial!! .Menudo regalo me dio la madre natura,se bañó delante de mi a escasos 3 metros,casi que lo tocaba,no podia ni respirar,de vez en cuando me clavaba esos ojos amarillos que parecian candiles,parecían puñales que se te clavaban en el alma.

Northern Harrier

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Going through my last folder of shots from last month before my Yosemite trip. Found this set. Last one in the series.

And yet Ospreys always keep their eyes on their surroundings. This Osprey was very close and yet never "batted an eye" as people stopped in awe or to photograph it. Such a beautiful bird!

African Lanner Falcon turning on a sixpence whilst tracking its prey every second of the way

Harris' hawk

not the best of shots but having last mon and tues off I went to lakenheath then strumshaw and managed this buzzard , marsh harrier , kestrel red kite and sparrowhawk

Western Screech Owl looking towards a nest box where his mate is while holding on to dinner, in the Tucson Foothills

This juvi and his sibling had been sitting for a while apparently waiting for mom or dad to return with lunch. When mom landed in the nest with a small fish this juvi began walking down the branch towards the nest "whining" the whole way. I guess he was letting mom know that he was REALLY hungry...