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A Buzzard flew over (and the Sun was shining!!!!) :) #birds #birdsofprey #birdsofscotland #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #scotland #perthandkinross

Clear blue sky with a Buzzard passing almost directly overhead

Owl

A great horned owl at Huxley's Bird of Prey Centre in Sussex. Found In: Huxley's Bird of Prey Centre

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A great horned owl at Huxley's Bird of Prey Centre in Sussex.

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With its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail, the red kite is simply unmistakable. Almost every day we see them soaring above us, stretching an impressive 175 cm wingspan as they scan the ground for prey.

They pair for life—both build the nest, while she incubates the eggs and he brings the food. Feeding on prey and carrion alike, they roam far and wide… no wonder their haunting calls inspired the myth of Isis taking the form of a kite to revive the dead.

#Nature #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #Kite #NatureLovers #BirdWatching #BirdsOfPrey #Camping #OneWithNature #CampingInPortugal #Alentejo

Red kite (Milvus milvus) soaring in a clear blue sky at Bubulcus & Bolotas, with its wings fully spread showing dark plumage with pale patches and a deeply forked tail. The bird is viewed from below in mid-flight.

The birds of prey flown today were a pair of Chihuahua ravens, a Cara Cara, and a triplet band of Harris Hawks. It’s called the Raptor Free Flight. They did point out ravens are birds of prey but not raptors like the others.

#Tucson #ArizonaSonoraDesertMuseum #ASDM #Arizona #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey

A silhouette of a chihuahua raven perched on a branch, surrounded by tall cactus plants against a clear blue sky.

A bird, a crested caracara, perches on a branch in a desert landscape with cacti in the background. Two people can be seen in the distance.

A person wearing gloves and sunglasses holds a branch while a Harris hawk is perched on their hand. The background features a desert landscape with cacti and mountains under a clear blue sky.

I took a trip to a bird of prey centre. Featuring some fantastic birds, a field test of a new lens, and some of the best wildlife photography I’ve ever done.

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This #sparrowhawk was sitting on the fench for a while.

Impressive and beautiful bird 🥰

#birdphotography #gardenbirds #canonr7 #birdsofpixelfed #gardenlife #birdsofprey

Ein junger Uhu breitet seine großen, noch flaumigen Flügel aus, während er von einem Felsvorsprung startet. Sein weiches Jugendgefieder und die noch nicht vollständig entwickelten Federn sind deutlich sichtbar. Die kräftigen Fänge sind nach vorne gestreckt, bereit zur Landung oder zum Greifen. Die helle, zerklüftete Felswand im Hintergrund unterstreicht den natürlichen Lebensraum dieser imposanten Eulenart.

A juvenile Eurasian eagle-owl spreads its large, still fluffy wings as it launches from a rocky ledge. Its soft juvenile plumage and not yet fully developed feathers are clearly visible. The powerful talons are extended forward, ready for landing or grasping. The pale, rugged rock face in the background highlights the natural habitat of this impressive owl species.

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A #TurkeyVulture slices through a clean blue sky in #Sedona #Arizona.
Wings stretched wide, gliding past soft clouds like it owns the air. #BirdInFlight #Raptor
I kept the frame minimal so the motion feels loud.
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A #TurkeyVulture slices through a clean blue sky in #Sedona #Arizona.
Wings stretched wide, gliding past soft clouds like it owns the air. #BirdInFlight #Raptor
I kept the frame minimal so the motion feels loud.
#NaturePhotography #Skywatching #WesternUSA #BirdsOfPrey #Amir2000NLStory #CanonR5MarkII #AMIR2000NLPhotography 2/3

A #TurkeyVulture slices through a clean blue sky in #Sedona #Arizona.
Wings stretched wide, gliding past soft clouds like it owns the air. #BirdInFlight #Raptor
I kept the frame minimal so the motion feels loud.
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Desert Majesty by Lisa S. Baker

A regal bald eagle stands tall among golden blooms and turquoise cacti, its fierce gaze watching over the warm desert below. Radiant sunbursts and burnt sienna skies evoke the spirit of the Southwest, where power and peace coexist beneath an endless sky.

This kestrel has got himself a ‘takeaway’ lunch.

Kestrel / Turmfalke (Biblis, Germany)

#kestrel #turmfalke #falcon #birds #birdsofprey #raptors #vögel

Kestrel sitting in a tree in early spring. In its clutches, a mouse is visible. Bird is visible from the front with black streaks on cream-colored ground. Blurry background

Cockatoo chases off a falcon

I was walking along a bush path at Manly Dam when I heard a cockatoo making a big fuss on the other side of the creek that feeds into the dam. I looked across the water in time to see the cockatoo leaping off its perch and launching itself towards a branch not far away. As the cockatoo landed on its new perch, a dark shape took off from that same branch and floated away to another tree.

I grabbed my camera and zoomed in on the bird that the cockatoo had chased off. It was a Nankeen Kestrel:

It looks like a female bird, with its light-coloured head and the dark-grey “tear mark” going down vertically from its eye.

Common name: Nankeen Kestrel
Scientific name: Falco cenchroides
Length: 30-35 cm; wing span: 60-80 cm
Date spotted: 29 January 2026 (summer)
Location: Manly Dam Park, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’19.8″S 151°14’35.5″E

The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo looked very pleased with itself, now owning the area where the hawk had been resting:

Common name: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Scientific name: Cacatua galerita
Approximate length: 50 cm; wing span: up to 103 cm

It takes a brave bird to attack a falcon. On the other hand, it takes a brave bird to stand up to a cockatoo, especially when the cockatoo is bigger than you. I think the falcon was vulnerable as it was perched on a branch. If it had been in the air, the cockatoo might have come off worse.

The photos aren’t very clear, since the birds were far away on the opposite side of the dam. Still, they’re good enough to identify the birds.

After a couple of minutes of enduring the cockatoo’s screeching and prancing, the kestrel decided enough was enough. It floated away in search of a quieter location:

Nankeen Kestrels are small falcons, quite common in Australia. They feed on small mammals and birds, reptiles, and insects.

This is only the second time that I’ve spotted a Nankeen Kestrel. My first sighting was of a male bird in Victoria.

Happy bush-walking all!

#australia #birds #birdsOfPrey #birdwatching #Cockatoo #NankeenKestrel #SulphurCrestedCockatoo #SydneyBirds

I looked out the window as I was heading up the stairs and what did I happen to see?
A bald eagle, clearly in pursuit of something, flying just three feet off the ground at record speed going around the corner of my house.
Damn I'm glad I wasn't the prey. #pnw #baldeagles #birdsofprey

Sharp shinned hawk looking for breakfast #pnw #birdsofprey