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  1. Osprey show

    Osprey show

    Read the story-> https://www.villimilla.com/l/osprey/ Sky was full of ospreys in Helsinki, July. I counted four ospreys at the same time. I think it was juveniles practicing.
    • villimilla
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    • birdsofprey finland hawk osprey pandion haliaetus predator predatory birds raptors
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Northern Goshawk (juvenile)

    Northern Goshawk (juvenile)

    Female juvenile Goshawk and one of four chicks fledged from a local nest in 2020. (image taken under Schedule 1 Licence)
    • mike from ebbw
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    • accipiter gentilis birds forest goshawk hawk nature predator wales wildlife woodland
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. Northern Goshawk

    Northern Goshawk

    Local female Goshawk watching me as I checked her nest last Summer (under licence). She never alarm called or made a fuss which is unusual for this species. The nest itself was eye level to a footpath just metres away so her silence helped in not drawing attention to her three chicks which all...
    • mike from ebbw
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    • accipiter gentilis forest ghost goshawk hawk nature predator raptor wales wildlife woodland
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Western Osprey

    Western Osprey

    One of three immature birds that stopped off on Autumn passage here in South Wales back in 2017
    • mike from ebbw
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    • birds hawk lake migrant nature osprey predator raptor river wales
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Western Osprey

    Western Osprey

    One of three immature individuals that stopped off on Autumn passage at a local lake here in South Wales in 2017. This one caught itself a decent size Roach.
    • mike from ebbw
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    • birds hawk lake migrant osprey predator raptor river wales
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Northern Goshawk (male)

    Northern Goshawk (male)

    Followed this mature male for several years in a Brecon Beacons territory but now seems to have disappeared sadly. Still the best individual Bird I have photographed.
    • mike from ebbw
    • Media item
    • accipiter gentilis forest goshawk nature predator wales wildlife woodland
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Northern Goshawk (female)

    Northern Goshawk (female)

    One of the Goshawks I monitor in the Brecon Beacons.
    • mike from ebbw
    • Media item
    • accipiter gentilis brecon beacons forest goshawk predator wales wildlife woodland
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Short-toed snake eagle

    Short-toed snake eagle

    • pva
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    • caucasus georgia migration predator spring
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Generalist Predator

    Generalist Predator

    Meal of the day, a spider caught a beetle and not letting it go. Not sure what spider it is, it can't be Lynx spider as its legs were too bold and big.
    • dixonlau
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    • asia beetle insect macro malaysia predator prey sarawak spider wildlife
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. T

    Mallard nest help!

    Hello! I am new here and apologize if I am posting in the wrong place. I am trying to find some information on Mallard ducks and their nesting habits. I live in Ontario, Canada. I have had the same hen nest in the same spot in my backyard for at least the past 4 to 5 springs. She has always...
  11. Buzzard on the wing.

    Buzzard on the wing.

    The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. Over much of its range, it is resident year-round, but birds from the colder parts of the northern hemisphere typically migrate south (some well into the southern...
    • EncroVision
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    • animal asia bird blue brown buzzard clouds common europe flying nature nikon portrait predator sigma strong uk wild wildlife
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. 'Shikra' - That dare look

    'Shikra' - That dare look

    • vijay4birds
    • Media item
    • predator raptor shikra
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. 'Shikra' - 180deg head rotation

    'Shikra' - 180deg head rotation

    • vijay4birds
    • Media item
    • predator raptor shikra
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  14. 'Shikra' - The predator ruling my backyard

    'Shikra' - The predator ruling my backyard

    It's presence in my backyard would be aware with loud alarm calls from squirrels, babblers and other birds..
    • vijay4birds
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    • predator raptor shikra
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  15. Gray Morph Eastern Screech Owl

    Gray Morph Eastern Screech Owl

    A gray morph in the hollow of a tree.
    • LynnT
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    • bird bird of prey eastern screech owl ornithology owl predator
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  16. Life and Death

    Life and Death

    Photographed in Kenya
    • ranalobo
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    • africa kenya lion predator
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  17. Emerging from the Shadows, Kenya

    Emerging from the Shadows, Kenya

    We had been searching for several days, hoping to see a leopard. Finally, we spotted one hiding in the vegetation along the side of the road. I was so lucky to be able to get a close up shot of him before he quietly slinked back into the shadows.
    • ranalobo
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    • africa kenya leopard mammal predator
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  18. Pair of Secretary Birds, Sagittarius serpentarius

    Pair of Secretary Birds, Sagittarius serpentarius

    The Secretarybird or Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) is a large , mostly terrestrial bird of prey It is instantly recognizable having an eagle like body on crane like legs which increases the birds height to around 1.3 m or 4 ft tall. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. They are...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • animal grasslands hunter landscape nature predator sagittarius sagittarius serpentarius savannah secretary bird secretarybird wildlife
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  19. Portrait #2 of a female Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Aquila audax

    Portrait #2 of a female Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Aquila audax

    The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), sometimes known as the Eaglehawk (an slight misnomer, as it is among the largest raptors) in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and...
    • Carole-Anne
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    • aquila audax carnivor eagle falconiformes female large bird nature portrait predator raptor wedge tailed eagle wildlife
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  20. Barking Owl, Ninox connivens

    Barking Owl, Ninox connivens

    Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) is a typical hawk-owl. Photographed at night perched in a Boab tree at Bullo River Station, Northern Territory, NT, Australia, Oceania, Australasia.
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • animals barking owl big eyes birds boab dark feathers hawkowls nature night nocturnal northern territo owl owls predator tree wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Portrait of a female Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Aquila audax

    Portrait of a female Wedge-Tailed Eagle, Aquila audax

    The Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax), sometimes known as the Eaglehawk (an slight misnomer, as it is among the largest raptors) in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • aquila audax carnivor eagle falconiformes female large bird nature portrait predator raptor wedge tailed eagle wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Kalahari Cheetah

    Kalahari Cheetah

    • Lekrom
    • Media item
    • cheetah predator safari
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  23. Juvenile_Red_Backed_Shrike

    Juvenile_Red_Backed_Shrike

    • Ian Hardy
    • Media item
    • predator
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Red-footed Cannibalfly

    Red-footed Cannibalfly

    Common in the Southeastern U.S. from summer to fall this bee panther (Robber Fly) is an expert predator. The size of this one is about 30mm.
    • JN Dell
    • Media item
    • cannibalfly predator red-footed robber fly
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Invertebrates
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