Beaver County, AB, Canada
September 18, 2011
Tags: Flight Flying BIF Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Raptors Bird of Prey Birds Wildlife Nature Summer Avian Photography Photographer Beaverhill Lake Beaver County Edmonton Alberta Canada
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West Edmonton, AB, Canada
July 30, 2010
Tags: Swainson's Hawk BIF Flight Raptors Birds Prey Nest Nesting Wildilfe Nature Summer Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Swainson's Hawk
Edmonton (West end), AB, Canada
July 5, 2010
Don Delaney and I visited the Swainson's Hawk nest at west end of Edmonton after work. The hawks did not attack us though; they screamed at us instead. If it wasn't the wind, I'm sure we would have beak marks on our head.
We had a really short photography session because of the rain. Nonetheless, we had opportunities to play with our 7D, and Don had a very detailed capture of the hawk in flight. The 7D definitely brings bird photography to the next level.
Tags: Swainson's Hawk Raptors Birds Prey Wildlife Nature Nesting Summer Edmonton Alberta Canada SpecAnimal
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Parkland County, AB, Canada
August 21, 2011
Tip of the day: Never lock your car doors if you're shooting wildlife near your car, especially when you're in an open area.
The above shot was one of those divebombing moments at a low angle by the Swainson's Hawk. It was also my fastest dive into my car's driver seat with some profane words on the way.
I saw a pair of these Swainson's Hawks flying not too high and next to the road. So I made a U-turn, and stopped at the side of the road. When I got out of the car and stood next to the rear side of my car, this hawk started to divebomb me from across the road. I totally didn't expect that! In fact the hawk flew in several times even when I was sitting inside my car with my lens sticking out.
Tags: Flight Flying BIF Dive Diving Divebomb Divebombing Attack Attacking Scream Screaming Protest Protesting Swainson's Hawk Grasshopper Hawk Locust Hawk Raptors Bird of Prey Birds Wildlife Nature Summer Avian Photography Parkland County St. Albert Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Edmonton, AB, Canada
7D | 400/5.6L | 1/1000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 800
Swainson's Hawk warning the trespasser, who parked on the side of the road next to the nest and got out of the car to photograph the divebombing action, to back away from its nest. These hawks and the younglings are no longer at the nest.
Tags: BIF Flight Flying Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Raptors Bird of Prey Birds Wildlife Nature Summer Avian Photography Photographer Edmonton Alberta Canada
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