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…
Ferruginous hawk shows off its fabulous plumage
This guy / gal didn’t want to hang around for pictures but in its haste to depart, it gave us a great look at that nearly 5-foot wingspan and its…
Ferruginous hawk stands guard in front of the Mile High City
One of my favorite wintertime raptors and my favorite city, all in one. This beautiful hawk had staked out a fence post, keeping watch on the prairie dogs nearby and…
Ruffled up dark morph ferruginous hawk appears grumpy
Maybe it was the wind that had ruffled its feathers. Maybe it was the guy shoving a camera in its face. Either way, this beautiful raptor didn’t seem too thrilled…
Ferruginous hawk reaches for the sky
That’s some pretty good extension, eh? ;-) I happened across this gorgeous ferruginous this past weekend. It did not want to pose for pictures but in its departure, it gave…
Video slideshow – top shots 2022: Raptors
Beautiful and yet vicious, whether a falcon, hawk or eagle, raptors are amazing creatures and the kings and queens of the skies. I don’t know how many different species of…