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If you're in St. Johns, take a moment to visit Riverfront Park. With luck, you'll witness this Osprey or perhaps another of its kind, adding a dash of wild wonder to your day. Remember to bring your camera or binoculars to capture or simply appreciate nature's own spectacle on the shores of the St. Johns River.
Barred Owl
The Barred Owl (Strix varia), or Northern Barred Owl, is a true owl native to eastern North America. Adults are large, and are brown to grey with barring on the chest. Barred owls have expanded their range to the west coast of the United States, where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they are also found in open woodland areas. Their diet consists mainly of small mammals, but they are also known to prey upon other small animals such as reptiles and amphibians.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_owl
The Variable Hawk is one of the most commonly seen birds of prey in Patagonia, but you might not know it. As its name suggests, it appears in a bewildering multitude of different morphs - the species is described as "polymorphic" that differ from each other to an extent that many argue that they should be considered different species.
still going through some from during the week and keep finding shots of this lovely male marsh harrier from Lakenheath
The American Goshawk is a species of raptor. The American Goshawk was previously considered conspecific with the Eurasian Goshawk, but was assigned to a separate species in 2023 based on differences in morphology, vocalizations, and genetic divergence. It is mainly resident, but birds from colder regions migrate south for the winter. In North America, migratory Goshawks are often seen migrating south along mountain ridge tops at nearly any time of the fall depending on latitude.
In North America, they are most broadly found in the western United States, including Alaska, and western Canada. Their breeding range in the western contiguous United States largely consists of the wooded foothills of the Rocky Mountains and many other large mountain ranges from Washington to southern California extending east to central Colorado and westernmost Texas.
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Eakins Oval, Philadelphia. After keeping out of sight for several weeks, T4 has returned to the nest area to show off his mad hunting skills, molting plumage, and darkening eyes. He still sucks at twigging.
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), identifiable by its reddish barring on the chest, dark cap, and rounded tail.
The Cooper's Hawk has a similar appearance to the Sharp-shinned Hawk but is larger, with a more robust build and a proportionally larger head. Their red eyes and characteristic grayish-blue upperparts help distinguish adults.
Cooper's Hawks are typically found in wooded habitats and urban areas across North America, where they hunt smaller birds and mammals.