Swainson's Hawk / Buteo swainsoni
Anyone have a comb?
Cooling down
Spiked hairdo
You looking at me, lady?
Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Juvenile Swainson's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Bald Eagle / Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Yesterday's Bald Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Where countryside and civilization meet
Once was wild
Bald Eagle after a cooling hosepipe shower
Bald Eagle getting a hosepipe shower
How dare you take a photo of me looking like this?
That majestic look
Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans, everywhere!
Swainson's Hawk
Regal
Bald Eagle portrait
Swainson's Hawk female, dark-phase
Swainson's Hawk male, light phase
Swainson's Hawk on an early morning hunt
My first Bald Eagle on a fence post
Bald Eagle in the Badlands of Alberta
With thoughts of nesting
Always a treat to see
Cooper's Hawk
Love those legs
Avian beauty
Swainson's Hawk on a rainy day
Thanks for the pose
Enjoying the sun
Ever watchful
Resting on a pylon
Golden Eagle
Swainson's Hawk
Power of the Golden Eagle
Mixed company
A rare (for me) in-flight shot
No such thing as a line-up
You can imagine what WE looked like : )
Soaring
Having a bath is so much fun
Majestic, even in captivity
Red-tailed Hawk
He: Honey, I'm home - She: what took you so long?
Majestic pose
What a place to call home
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk / Accipiter cooperii
Juvenile Swainson's Hawks
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02 Bald Eagle in late afternoon sun
On 25 January 2017, I had such a great day, spent with friend, Phil. We drove the main roads and zig-zagged along the back roads SE of the city, hoping to find owls and any other birds that we might be lucky enough to see. I haven't been able to get out much this winter, and have had very little luck finding certain owls, including Snowies, Short-eared Owls and a Long-eared Owl. Phil has an unusual ability to see things that are almost invisible to the naked eye; things that I know I would never spot if I was driving on my own. Amazing how some people can do this - and, of course, the rest of us always benefit from their ability. I was confident that we would see a Snowy Owl, but had no idea that we would see 11 of them by the end of the day!
In the morning, there were few birds of any kind to be found, but thankfully more gradually appeared as the day wore on. Birds for the day included the 11 Snowy Owls, 3 Rough-legged Hawks (one a very dark individual), 2 Prairie Falcons, quite a few Grey Partridge, and a beautiful, distant Bald Eagle down on the ground the far side of a field. It was bathed in beautiful sunset light, which showed the detail of each and every feather.
Mammals for the day included a number of Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer, some of them surrounded by hoar-frosted stubble. We also saw a very distant Red Fox hunting, 3 Elk (which surprised both of us), and several Coyotes. Everywhere was covered in hoar frost, which lasted well into the day.
The sky was amazing for a while, with just a narrow band of light between the earth and the thick cloud pattern above. I don't remember ever seeing greenish sky before, but part of the narrow band was green - no idea why.
Thanks so much, Phil, for such a great day! A day of hoar frost and glorious cloud formation, beautiful landscape, and more than enough Snowy Owls to keep anyone happy. Perfect company, too, of course. Greatly appreciated!
In the morning, there were few birds of any kind to be found, but thankfully more gradually appeared as the day wore on. Birds for the day included the 11 Snowy Owls, 3 Rough-legged Hawks (one a very dark individual), 2 Prairie Falcons, quite a few Grey Partridge, and a beautiful, distant Bald Eagle down on the ground the far side of a field. It was bathed in beautiful sunset light, which showed the detail of each and every feather.
Mammals for the day included a number of Mule Deer and White-tailed Deer, some of them surrounded by hoar-frosted stubble. We also saw a very distant Red Fox hunting, 3 Elk (which surprised both of us), and several Coyotes. Everywhere was covered in hoar frost, which lasted well into the day.
The sky was amazing for a while, with just a narrow band of light between the earth and the thick cloud pattern above. I don't remember ever seeing greenish sky before, but part of the narrow band was green - no idea why.
Thanks so much, Phil, for such a great day! A day of hoar frost and glorious cloud formation, beautiful landscape, and more than enough Snowy Owls to keep anyone happy. Perfect company, too, of course. Greatly appreciated!
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