Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) female with Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) prey

A selection of images fro a visit to the Birds of Prey Centre near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.

Rough legged hawk eating lunch - Pentax K110D w/ 600mm - upstate New York

on the University of Maryland, College Park campus

Whistling Kite

Youngsters having a little break during flight training, Arendal Hisingen Gothenburg, july 18 2011

Taken at the Falconry centre..Thirsk!

Great Grey Owl

Canon 550D

800mm f/5.6

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

Barn Owl

The King Vulture. This guy is the most colorful around the head area. As you can see it has a lot of color and some of it looks like rope or maybe even braided. This is an awesome bird to see.

These birds were shown as a pair as they hunt in packs in the wild. Apparently they work together to keep their prey running and wear it out by taking over from each other when they get tired.

Sarab the Saker Falcon

I saw this bald eagle swoop down into the Tennessee River and catch a fish for breakfast. I was not expecting to see a Bald Eagle this morning.

I saw this bald eagle swoop down into the Tennessee River and catch a fish for breakfast. I was not expecting to see a Bald Eagle this morning.

I saw this bald eagle swoop down into the Tennessee River and catch a fish for breakfast. I was not expecting to see a Bald Eagle this morning.

Club Evening at Minster Falconry, Sutton Park, York. John

At the Caerphilly Big Cheese Festival, Caerphilly Castle.

Black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosteron)