Flight raptor
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It take a bald eagle five years to reach full maturity, this one is almost there.
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A Bald eagle silhouette against the moon.
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These birds are magnificent on their own, but if your lucky enough to get a breath taking back ground, all the better!
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Wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) in flight, stooping from left to right (Taken at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, 5 miles southwest of Columbia, Missouri). Perhaps the most colorful raptor in the world, the American Kestrel is the most common falcon in North America. It is found from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, and in towns as well as wild lands. Identifying marks inlcude small size, rufous back and tail, and two dark mustache marks on face. Male has blue-gray wings and a lightly spotted chest and belly. The larger female has rufous wings barred with black, and streaking on the chest. This particular bird is a female. Their call is a loud series of “klee-klee-klee” notes when excited. As with many other raptors in North America, their population n umbers dramatically declined in the 1950’s and 1960’s, but have increased greatly in recent decades with increasing deforestation of North America. They are aslo commonly called Sparrow hawk. Although hover-hunting is conspicuous, this foraging method actually is used rather infrequently. It is used most often when suitable perches are not available, or when winds are strong enough to create updrafts favorable to hovering. In winter in many southern parts of the range, female and male American Kestrels use different habitats. The female uses the preferred more open habitat, and the male uses areas with more trees. This situation appears to be the result of the females migrating south first and establishing winter territories. The males then are forced into the less preferred areas. Nestling kestrels back up, raise their tails, and squirt feces onto the walls of the nest cavity. The feces dry on the cavity walls and stay off the nestlings. The nest gets to be a smelly place, with feces on the walls and uneaten parts of small animals on the floor. Source used to construct this page: Smallwood, J. A., and D. M. Bird. 2002. American Kestrel (Falco sparverius). In The Birds of North America, No. 602 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. MORE INFO ON Am. Kestrel HERE 100% of all proceeds from sales of this image will go to the HawkWatch International DONATE ONLINE
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100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia This Black Kite was flying low over the red sand dunes of Roebuck Bay, Broome Western Australia
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Early morning mist rising off the mountain side.
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100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia This Black Kite was flying low over the red sand dunes of Roebuck Bay, Broome Western Australia
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The intense stare of a Whistling Kite as it stands defiant over its dinner.
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100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia This Black Kite seemed to just float over the red sands of Roebuck Bay, Broome Western Australia
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Two bald eagles soaring in the clouds.
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Lapland Owl/Great Grey Owl
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) flying off the nest with a half-eaten flounder in it’s talons. Taken at First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Equipment used to create this image was a Nikon D2Xs + Nikkor 300mm f2.8 AFS VR lens + Nikkor 1.4x Teleconverter (effective 546 mm focal length with digital conversion factor 1.3 for body), ISO equivalent 400, recorded f-stop 4.5, handheld. The Vibration Reduction (VR) function of this amazing lens is well worth the extra money. This species is one of the largest birds of prey in North America, eating almost exclusively fish (making it piscivorous). It is one of the most widespread birds in the world, found on all continents except Antarctica. Description / Large raptor. White breast and belly. Black back and wings. / Long wings, held with wingtips angled slightly backwards. / Dark eyestripe. Crown and forehead white. Golden yellow eyes. Size: 54-58 cm (21-23 in) / Wingspan: 150-180 cm (59-71 in) / Weight: 1400-2000 g (49.42-70.6 ounces) / Sex Differences / Sexes similar; female larger and tends to have fuller and darker chest band. Conservation Status / Osprey numbers declined drastically in 1950-1970s, from pesticide poisoning and eggshell thinning. After the ban on DDT, populations increased rapidly. Still listed as endangered or threatened in some states, especially in inland states where populations were small or extirpated after the pesticide years. Cool Facts / The Osprey readily builds its nest on manmade structures, such as telephone poles, channel markers, duck blinds, and nest platforms designed especially for it. Such platforms have become an important tool in reestablishing Ospreys in areas where they had disappeared. In some areas nests are placed almost exclusively on artificial structures. Osprey eggs do not hatch all at once, but instead the first chick hatches out up to five days before the last one. The older chick dominates its younger siblings, and can monopolize the food brought by the parents. If food is abundant, little aggression is seen amongst the chicks, but if food is limited, the younger chicks often starve. The Osprey is a fish-eating specialist, with live fish accounting for about 99% of its diet. Barbed pads on the soles of its feet help it grip slippery fish. When an Osprey takes a large fish to its nest, it carries the fish headfirst to make it as aerodynamic as possible. Sources used to construct this page: / Poole, A. F., R. O. Bierregaard, and M. S. Martell. 2002. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus). In The Birds of North America, No. 683 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. CLICK HERE for a fascinating website devoted to the study, understanding, and conservation of Ospreys! 100% of all proceeds from sales of this image will go to the HawkWatch International DONATE ONLINE
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F-22 Raptor during the demo at 2007 NAS Oceana airshow. This plane and it’s capabilities are nothing short of amazing. I wonder how hot that exhaust is?
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The silhouette of an eagle taking off in a sunset.
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I was on the dock waiting for a sunset when it started to rain, when i turned to leave this pink rainbow was behind me.
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Canadian Geographic
by BluetigerI came home today to find a nice surprise in my e-mail. / I entered this image in a contest put on by Canadian Geographic, and it won. It …
I came home today to find a nice surprise in my e-mail. / I entered this image in a contest put on by Canadian Geographic, and it won. It will be published in the Jan-Feb. issue, and i won a Nikon Coolpix camera. : ) http://www.redbubble.com/people/bluetiger/art/164764-5-flyin-high Pam
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This is an adult pale morph, female Little Eagle that I managed to get very close to.
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This “was” the first long flight of this Great Horned Owlet. I had been watching the nest from a distance for weeks. / :[D>-<
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Taken near Lake Kissimmee Florida.
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From an original pen and ink drawing. / Hawk in Flight, one of many beautiful raptors, against a copper sky. For more of my work, click on The Hawks Perch
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This is for Lianne and Me! both of us!.. going thru the stuff of life and coming in for the kill of Love.. Ourselves and Our work and Our future.. Do you Feel It? Cause I do!!! XOX 2 kisses and a hug!
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This is a different view of the same flying Barn Owl in my collection of images.
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This photo of a great bald eagle as he snatches a tasty morsel for his evening supper was taken on one of our many beautiful Vancouver Island beaches. Photography by Val Brackenridge
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