Murray Marsh, Sturgeon County, AB, Canada
October 8, 2011
Tags: BIF Flight Flying Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Raptors Bird of Prey Birds Wildlife Nature Fall Autumn Murray Marsh Sturgeon County St. Albert Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Beaver County, AB, Canada
September 18, 2011
In the last two weekends, I saw this same bird perched in the same area. Even though it took off when I tried to approach it, it wasn't shy at all while it was in-flight.
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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Beaver County, AB, Canada
April 17, 2011
Kind of shooting against the sun, wish I had better lighting!
I think the Red-tailed Hawks are pretty much trying to search for good nesting sites. I think some even have found their mating partner, especially when they are following each other as well as performing the mating calls, while I was observing their behaviour from my car.
Tags: Flight BIF Flying Screaming Red-tailed Hawk Chickenhawk Bird of Prey Raptors Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Beaver County Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Gold Bar Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada
December 31, 2010
Last photos of the year ended up with great results, and the most actions I've ever had at Gold Bar Park. What a 2010 finale!!!
Don and I saw at least 2 Northern Goshawks juvenile (I counted 3 Goshawks and 1 Coyote before Don came) aggressively ambushing the ducks, who were at the open water. Check out Don's great captures of the attack.
We spotted a Bald Eagle circling high in the sky across the river. Later, we found an Eagle, possibly the same one, overlooking the river (as shown below).
These photos here show the Goshawk waiting patiently deep inside the branches for the opportunity to grab the ducks. Flight photos will come later.
Tags: Northern Goshawk Raptors Bird of Prey Hunting Ambush Birds Wildlife Nature Winter Gold Bar Park Edmonton Alberta Canada
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Beaver County, AB, Canada.
7D | 300/2.8L + 2x | 1/1000 sec., f/7.1, ISO 640; handheld.
A productive day to get me enough images/species for the next couple weeks of postings.
Enjoy!
Tags: Red-tailed Hawk Chickenhawk Buteo jamaicensis Bird of Prey Raptors Birds Wildlife Nature Spring Avian Photography Photographer Canon EOS 7D Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Beaverhill Lake Beaver County Tofield Edmonton Alberta Canada
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