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The sparrowhawk is surely one of the UK's most striking raptors.
Unfortunately this male's own strike was far from successful and his chosen prey had long since fled when I took this shot.
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter Nisus)
Adel Dam Nature Reserve
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pleased with this one one of the harder shots to make when they are flying fast across the water and towards you
At Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County, Florida, USA.
In Florida, Bald Eagles( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) begin nest maintenance and building in mid-October. It takes about 20 weeks to hatch eggs and raise the young until they fly. During the nesting cycle, the parents remain within one to two miles of the nest. We rarely see Bald Eagles in Florida from May to October.
nice to find the little owl again at wattisfield harder now the trees are in leaf and would not have seen it if it had not flew to a different tree
Crows and Magpies seem to chase hawks all day and this one is getting an early start. Cayley, Alberta
November 5, 2025, at ParaÃso Verde, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.
The Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is a medium-sized buteo with a body size from 32 to 44 cm (13 to 17 in) in length. They spend the North American summer in the Eastern United States and in Canada as far west as BC. Once breeding season has completed, Broad-winged Hawks gather in large flocks and migrate south. However, upon arrival in the Andes of Colombia and Venezuela, they disperse, where they perch and forage individually from October to March. Broad-winged Hawks typically reside at elevations of around 2,000 meters; however, they occasionally soar to heights of up to 3,700 meters.
An amazing bird of prey known for its spectacular speed and ferocious attacks on other birds. There are around 3 subspecies of Peregrine Falcons found in India. This is the European version (Falco peregrinus calidus) and a winter migrant to many parts of India. This has a pale white underside unlike the resident one which has a brown / reddish underside.
Around Q4 2019, Q1 2020, the biggest lake on the outskirts of our city totally dried up and in that area, we had an amazing time with raptors. The dried lake bed hosted a variety of raptors including 3-5 Peregine Falcons - this was my first birding season where I just figuring out the camera.
The Falcon was a regular - hunting Pigeons, Crows and Parakeets on a daily basis. On this day, it hunted a Rose Ringed Parakeet in a high speed dive and landed not so far away from us. We walked to it, lay flat on the ground and for 30-40 mins photographed / observed the bird. Sadly, due to my lack of photography skills, there are not many good shots. But I credit this bird as infusing the excitement and passion to my bird photography and this is still the most exciting bird for me to photograph (In action of course). Sadly, I only photographed it once since then from afar.
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A large raptor around 55-70 cms tall and weighing around 1.5 - 2.4 kg and found throughout the year in India. They are probably the smallest of the 9 species of vultures found in India. The birds are very distinctive and easily recognizable unlike some of the other vultures which are confusing to id.
This one is an adult with the full white plumage and yellowish face and beak. Immatures tend to be totally brown with a greyish face. The birds are often seen around carcass dumpyards or in the deserts where dead cattle / animals are lying rotten. In our Rajasthan trip last week, we sighted 100+ of them all around the state - they are quite common there. In fact, Rajasthan has 7 of the 9 vultures found in India. Like most vultures, this is quite shy of people, but many a time, we found very close to the nomad settlements perched on the poles or walking around on the ground.
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Fun fact: It's a scene you’ve probably seen countless times in movies and on TV: An eagle flies overhead and emits a rough, piercing scream. It's a classic symbol of wilderness and adventure. The only problem? Bald eagles don't make that sound. Instead, they emit a sort of high-pitched giggle or a weak scream. These noises are so unimpressive that Hollywood sound editors often dub over bald eagle calls with far more impressive sounds: the piercing, earthy screams of a smaller bird, the red-tailed hawk. (Mentalfloss.com)