Sleepy great horned owl peeks at the photographer
Sunday I went to check on my favorite pair of great horned owls. I was able to easily locate one of the two. It was clearly pretty worn out after…
Pretty posing female American kestrel
Quite the looker this lady is, isn’t she? American kestrels are quite common although due to their small size, you might dismiss them not realizing they are a raptor. Indeed,…
The near full “goose moon”
January’s full moon is really called the wolf moon but I figured given these shots, I would rename it for my purposes. Earlier this week I went on a bit…
Bald eagle puts on an impressive display at landing
Umm. Yeah. That is WAY cool! Last Sunday’s photo excursion started off slow but then this handsome fellow and his mate turned it all around. Perched on poles, I wasn’t…
Great horned owl pair hanging out before nesting season
It is that time of year when the owls are starting to get frisky and preparing to settle down for the spring. I checked my favorite local nest on Sunday…
Cooper’s hawk keeps watch on the Sunday traffic
Kind of a fun encounter although the perch this raptor chose was less than ideal. I had just finished paying a visit to my local owls and was heading for…