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This is the Peregrine Falcon just before it was attacked by the other one.It ended up upside down as the other one hit it.
This snowy owl sure seems to love this dead tree. On a regular basis, I see her, or the male in the area, on this tree.
DISCLAIMER: This Snowy Owl was photographed from a safe distance, using a 600mm prime lens, on a cropped sensor, which is a 900mm focal length equivalent. The image was also cropped in post editing. No Dunes were harmed during the making of this picture.
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the typical owl family. Snowy Owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Younger Snowy Owls start with darker plumage, which turns lighter as they get older. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of gray plumage.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_owl
I know that I post a lot of stick carrying osprey, but I think that they are so interesting to photograph. They never seen to do the same thing twice.
This barred owlet was hoping from branch to branch, flapping its wings, trying to make it's way to where it's mother was perched.
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
One thing I have noticed often in taking shots of Bald eagles is the catchlight often reflected back in good light. The large eye allows for a large retinal area where the visual image appears. Second, the eagle's eyes contain a high number of features which allow for visual accuracy and colour perception.
These features are called cones. Human eyes also contain cones, but proportionately not as many. Because of the high number of cones, as opposed to rods, perhaps this may enhance light to reflect more in good light as the eagle's vision is not particularly good at night.