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  1. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    This was the first time I visited the Conowingo Dam in Maryland and I wasn't disappointed. There were many Bald Eagles and immatures flying around the dam looking for fish. Many photographers were there with their HUGE lenses and then me with my little old Canon Ti3. I was happy to capture this...
  2. Jackal Buzzard In Flight

    Jackal Buzzard In Flight

    This beauty swept down to take a look at us in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
  3. Merlin - Santa Barbara, CA

    Merlin - Santa Barbara, CA

    A merlin I spotted while living in Santa Barbara, California.
  4. Marsh Harrier Hunting

    Marsh Harrier Hunting

    A marsh harrier at Wat Tyler CP in Essex. It fixated on a coot on the water which was forced to keep diving to avoid her unwanted advances.
  5. Lesser Kestrel male

    Lesser Kestrel male

    Common spring passage migrant
  6. Harris Hawk (Captive)

    Harris Hawk (Captive)

    Taken at a friends who fly's birds of prey
  7. Bird ID Please - NW Oregon

    Bird ID Please - NW Oregon

    This bird of prey was spotted in the tualatin national wildlife refuge and I can't seem to find an ID for it.
  8. Short-eared Owl_3

    Short-eared Owl_3

    A Short-eared Owl observes another bird flying above it.
  9. Short-eared Owl_2

    Short-eared Owl_2

    A short-eared Owl regurgitating its pellet.
  10. Short-eared Owl-1

    Short-eared Owl-1

    A short-eared Owl during its preys search.
  11. Osprey with Fish

    Osprey with Fish

    An osprey with a freshly caught sunfish in its talons.
  12. Bald Eagle in Flight

    Bald Eagle in Flight

    A mature bald eagle flying in the morning sunlight.
  13. Black-winged kite

    Black-winged kite

    Black-winged kite
  14. Merlin

    Merlin

    http://www.tomcharlesphotography.co.uk/raptors
  15. The hover

    The hover

    Kestrel hovering above the farm at Wallasea Island
  16. Kestrel Over head

    Kestrel Over head

    There were a pair of Kestrel (male female hunting over Wallasea Island
  17. Black-shouldered Kite

    Black-shouldered Kite

    I was driving home one afternoon and noticed this adult hunting right beside a busy highway. I pulled up quickly and managed to get very close (around 25m max) and watch and photograph as he hovered, hunting in perfect late afternoon light. Then as expected he turned his head to look at me. Just...
  18. Powerful Owl pair

    Powerful Owl pair

    The male on the left is courtship feeding the female. Victim is one of the noisy little Rainbow Lorikeets. He must've caught the bird just before daybreak as he was holding it all afternoon sans the upper half of the parrot, which he probably ate before the sun came up. This is typical Powerful...
  19. Powerful Owl pair

    Powerful Owl pair

    Photographed in the middle of Sydney. Really. This pair was really accepting of photographers leading up to their nesting period. Many an evening were spent photographing some great behaviour, including mating.
  20. Macin Mountains

    Macin Mountains

    An incredible landscape on the migration path of the birds of prey - so, an excellent place for spotting them during the migration
  21. Gray Morph Eastern Screech Owl

    Gray Morph Eastern Screech Owl

    A gray morph in the hollow of a tree.
  22. Marsh Harrier

    Marsh Harrier

    Though not as sharp as it could be I am pleased with this view of the Marsh harrier
  23. Immature African Fish Eagle

    Immature African Fish Eagle

    Got treated to this guy passing over me just 2 minutes from my house.
  24. Leaving now.

    Leaving now.

    After 3 hours in front of my camotent the eagle was full and it flew away. This was like a thank you for the food.
  25. Eagle

    Eagle

    One young eagle is eating, this young eagle had to wait.
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