/r/birdsofprey
Birds of Prey: Hawks, eagles, kites, vultures, owls, falcons, and seriemas!
Which birds are considered birds of prey?
Hawks, eagles, kites, vultures, owls, and falcons - and now introducing the seriemas!
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Started a new Falconry channel not to long ago check it out. Pls consider subscribing to it as well.
23:54 UTC
When I put in a bird bath, this wasn’t what I was expecting
He visits regularly to make intimidating noises and roll in the water. I’ve named him Bradley.
17:53 UTC
Is this the product of an owl?
He's roosted in a tree with his brother every night for months. I woke up this morning and he was dead like this. No head... this is pitiful
02:36 UTC
Ladies and Gentlemen, Falco sparverious! [American Kestrel]
Lucky shot I got with a Canon SR20 while I was inbetween DSLRs. The digital zoom on modern day digital cameras is amazing. Not as amazing as how handsome this dude is, though.
02:07 UTC
This guy's electric.
This was right before he stole my lunch money, again.
02:03 UTC
GHO
Great horned Owl @ Mather Airfield, Sacramento, CA
10:05 UTC
Osprey Cape Cod MA
Herring river below
17:02 UTC
White Buzzard or Osprey? (Netherlands)
15:06 UTC
Bird with prey
Seen in CO!
04:39 UTC
What kind of bird is this?
I was at work today and this bird flew head first into a window and was she was really messed up for a while. Here is a quick video I got about 1 minute after the initial impact. This happened in Atlanta GA.
Never mind I can’t post videos. Nice.. here’s a pic.
02:31 UTC
I took 8TB of photos during my first year in wildlife photography. I picked this as my best from that period. I worked hard for it. Many days, hours, and miles in the cold. It features the first Snowy Owl I ever saw. The experience was life-changing. Fed my soul. Saskatchewan, Jan 2024.
02:01 UTC
The cleanup crew has arrived
23:18 UTC
I've taken a lot of photos of my favorite eagles in the last year (Ohio). I took this today and it was instantly one of my all-time favorites. Not many creatures get to see this stare and live to tell about it. And those talons have their own story to tell! Such raw beauty.
00:02 UTC
One of my favorite eagles reaching for the sky! Ohio, yesterday.
17:49 UTC
Loggerhead Shrike, the brutal little passerine known as the Butcher Bird
13:40 UTC
The photo is blurry. But that is without question a lil eaglet in the nest!!!
04:58 UTC