More Red-shouldered Hawks

Last night I was searching my archives for some wintering bird photos that was requested by one of my readers. Did not find the ones I was looking for (will continue my search later), but I did find a couple more Red-shouldered Hawk images that I thought I’d share today (if you missed my other […]

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I’ve Got My Eye on You!

A few days ago, when Missouri experienced a harsh winter storm, including snow and ice, I found this Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) sitting in an icy tree overlooking my driveway. He kept looking off to his left, right at my birdfeeders which are located on my covered, front porch. By the way, note the sharp […]

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Northern Harrier Delight

(A re-post from 2 years ago) During my weekend short-eared owl photo trip, I also photographed a lot of Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus) that were active over the prairie. I always enjoy watching the harriers, flying low and often hovering over the tall grasses, in search of mice and other small animals. Today’s post includes […]

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Falconry, Revisited

(Note: This post originally published in early 2011) A few years ago, when I was still working in the corporate world, I found out that one of my colleague’s husband was involved with falconry, the art of training birds of prey to hunt. Actually, there are many different kinds of birds of prey used in […]

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Red-Shouldered Hawk

During a recent kayak outing near my home, I was surprised to see this Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) flying over the kayak, at a low altitude. A few short years ago, this would have been a rare sight. But the Red-shouldered hawk’s range has been constantly expanding in our area and today it is quite […]

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Closeup Red-tailed Hawk Encounter

While cruising the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area, I pulled over beside the road to check out the area with my binoculars. As I came to a stop, a Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) flew up from the marshy flora and began to fly away from the area. I had been oblivious to him being there, as […]

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