I have been visiting this Owl for the past few days watching it hunt constantly during the day and evening Today it landed close by obviously unaware of me One of those moments Taken in England, Europe

Greater numbers of Short-eared Owls this year leaving some to speculate that it is due to loss of habitat in nearby areas. While competing for food supply, the Norther Harrier will harass the owl until it drops its prey and then scoops it up.

kestrel at close quarters

Kestrel Porbury Wharf Reserve

Small and precise. Most of its prey is taken in flight, as it moves with ease through bare branches and dense thickets.

It feeds mainly on small songbirds, which is why it is often seen during the colder months in gardens where bird feeders attract tits and other small birds. As a result, the sparrowhawk also adapts well to the presence of people.

from lakenheath

nearly dark when I took this tonight and the only one that is any where usable

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plenty around as normal from burwell

Almost got the image I wanted

common to Europe and Asia

Perched atop dry reeds

I think we all have bogey birds and this mine I have had them land close and they have gone before I can react or someone walks in the hide just as they land so believe it or not this is my first shot not great but maybe a start

Kensington Metro Park, MI

photographed at Lettuce Lake Park in Temple Terrace, FL.

Doreys Quarry, Dorset

had another go at the owls

Haliastur sphenurus

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The first day of my vacation was spent with a wonderful family of osprey. Dad, mom and three kids kept the shutter buzzing all morning. This was the first osprey fishing image I ever captured. The lake is very low so the fishing seemed very easy for the both of them. The catch happened right beside the nest.

Canon 7D

Canon 500 4.0L W/1.4X

A lucky lunchtime shot , i took a half day of work, and was just sitting down to eat when my wife spotted this sparrowhawk perched on a garden chair i ran to get to get the camera he had moved to the wall i opened the window and managed to fire off 7 shots i.dont like seen them in the garden as they kill the smaler birds,It is my first time photographing a bird of prey

Harrier at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge on a morning hunt.

An overcast and windy day on the water, beats a day at work any time.

Five Juveniles from one nest on display for my shooting pleasure. It just does not get better than watching these clowns play with one another. Yes play!!! They act like puppies playing on the ground rolling around as the lock talons and scream at one another. It is a sight to behold. Never have I witnessed this kind of interaction with

Raptors or birds for that matter. What a unique species of bird are the Cooper Hawk...Very social to be sure!

More to come hopefully

Four screech owlets sitting in a tree...

a kestrel trying to work out why all those humans are pointing cameras at him

John Heinz NWR.

This pair was introduced into the eco system behind my home here in South Jersey and have been flourishing her for 2 years

taken on 12/09/2020

Las Cruces Zoo

short eared owl it never came close in good light

Starving Osprey sits overlooking a Cozumel Lagoon hoping to catch a flash of a fish.

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) male