Top Shots 2023 – Raptors
As I do every year, I sit down and pick my personal 'top 25' of each of my photo subjects from my previous photo year (Oct - Sept). For the…
Cool Cooper’s
Jumping back to Christmas Eve for this pic. I had stopped by an area open space where I have had good luck with a variety of raptors. While I had…
Cooper’s hawk goes to the neighbor’s house for dinner
A fun encounter yesterday afternoon. I was pulling my truck in the garage to change the oil on it (yes, I do it myself – haha) and I saw a…
Cooper’s hawk standing watch
Just a very cool raptor posing proudly. These hawks are quite common but also very adept at staying buried in trees, out of sight. This is often done near suburban…
A very focused Cooper’s hawk
A crazy fun encounter with this common but not-often-seen hawk and its perspective mate. While photographing other birds at a lake this weekend, I kept hearing the unmistakable call of…
Another reason to visit mom: Great horned owl and Cooper’s hawk battle
Not that you ever really need another reason to visit your mom but I found one last night. I went by to help her with some computer issues (the life…