Feathered Friends
Nov 20, 2011 00:20:11 #
I love to find birds in the wild. They are a challenge for me as I am a novice by most standards.
Curlew calling
Hitching a ride Redwinged Blackbird and Redtail Hawk
Earning their wings (Young Redtail Hawks)
Longbilled Curlew
Ruffled his feathers
Redtail overhead
On Golden Wings
Got this by surprise
Their out there, way out there
Run turkey run!
Nov 20, 2011 03:47:23 #
Nov 20, 2011 03:54:05 #
nice series! it's unusual to see a red-winged blackbird actually ON the back of a hawk like that. i've seen them do it with herons in the process of driving them away from the blackbird's nests, but they usually don't get quite so bold with the raptors. he must've been quite close to the RWBB's nest...
Nov 20, 2011 09:30:31 #
Nov 21, 2011 15:35:37 #
If you are a novice, your standards are pretty high.
I am just starting but I can tell you are no novice.
Excellent captures.
I am just starting but I can tell you are no novice.
Excellent captures.
Nov 21, 2011 16:09:42 #
I just started digital photography in 2003 when I needed a hobby to get me out of the house more. Before that I had never even been on a computer. My experience before that was very limited to family vacation pictures! So I guess I am a novice compared to a lot of the folks on here! But I am pleased the folks find my shots worthy of their comments! Good or Bad!
john339 wrote:
If you are a novice, your standards are pretty high.
I am just starting but I can tell you are no novice.
Excellent captures.
I am just starting but I can tell you are no novice.
Excellent captures.
Nov 23, 2011 19:41:28 #
wallawallafred
Loc: Walla Walla, WA
I have seen red wing blackbirds chase hawks and osprey away when they get to close to their nests. Notice sometime how you will see a hawk or osprey with a missing feather in their wings or tails. I think it is the smaller birds plucking them. Maybe?
Nov 24, 2011 19:26:50 #
Nov 24, 2011 20:18:30 #
The large birds cannot maneuver like their smaller attackers so they just fly away with the smaller fighters all over them.
That eagle is a real predator.
That eagle is a real predator.
Nov 24, 2011 20:38:53 #
Great shots.
I love birds of prey photos.
My favorite is the owl, they are hard to get, its a sharp image, and I love the pose!
I love birds of prey photos.
My favorite is the owl, they are hard to get, its a sharp image, and I love the pose!
Nov 24, 2011 20:56:35 #
Jan 2, 2012 22:31:11 #
Went out looking for elk and bighorn sheep but only found a couple of eagles in a tree!
Tree Toppers
Jan 2, 2012 22:38:50 #
Jan 28, 2012 20:28:21 #
A couple of eagles from my resent trips out and about!
Caught a fish
Yakima River Immature Bald Eagle
Tieton River Immature Bald Eagle
Jan 28, 2012 21:51:25 #
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