Posing Red Tail Hawk
Out for a drive yesterday east of Denver and I spotted this raptor. It was quite tolerant of my presence, probably because it appears to be a young one and…
Handsome Red-Tailed Hawk in a busy tree
This good-looking raptor was hanging out at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in January 2013. Usually Red-Tails seem quite skittish but this one was very patient with me.
What’s going on down there?
A watchful juvenile Red Tailed Hawk flies overhead for a closer inspection of the guy carrying the camera. ;-) Taken yesterday in Adams County, Colorado, this hawk was one of…
Hawk takes a hard left
A pleasant surprise on my way home from work today. This juvenile Swainson's Hawk was keeping watch over a nearby prairie dog colony. I was surprised it was still hanging…
Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight
One of the largest hawks in North America, Red Tails can be found just about everywhere on the continent and are year-round residents in many locations. I don't usually have…
Red Tailed Hawk flyover
Taken this afternoon at Grand Teton National Park. Upon arrival at the park we went for a drive just to get our bearings as we had never been here before.…