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  1. It is a Hawk for Sure

    This image is from a couple of years ago, and I’ve done some recent enhancements to bring out more detail. The title I originally chose now puzzles me—it makes me think I wasn’t entirely confident about the species at the time. It is a Cooper’s hawk (Accipiter cooperii).

    Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdofprey #raptor #CoopersHawk

  2. Northern Harrier in Motion

    This Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) was soaring through the sky above Holly Beach, Louisiana in one day in December 2022.

    Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdofprey #raptor #northernharrier

  3. I'm happy to report that our young Swainson's Hawks have officially fledged as of August 4, 2026.

    I've just uploaded a progression video of our young Swainson's Hawks from the first confirmed sighting in the nest on June 26, 2026 to yesterday's leap to fledge-dom (yes, I made that up).

    #birds #birdVideo #video #birdwatching #birdwatcher #hawks #swainsonsHawks #birdOfPrey #birdoftheDay #youtube #youtubeshorts #babyBirds

    youtube.com/shorts/5llzmY0k8io

  4. OMG is it even possible to get a legitimate answer for anything on the internet anymore without the top results being "written" by AI and full of ads top to bottom?? And no, I'm not using google search.

    I was trying to find an explanation for why a Swainson's hawk mother would bring fresh twigs with leaves (and what species it would be) to a nest when the babies are just days away from fledging.

    I'm adding a photo I from my website if anyone might be able to identify what she has in her mouth.

    #birds #birdbehavior #birdnest #hawks #swainsonsHawks #bird #birding #birdofPrey

  5. Someone came into my back yard this morning uninvited, and killed a bird. Should I call the cops? The HOA? PETA?

    #falcon #birdofprey

  6. On The Road

    While my wife and I were traveling north into Arkansas on Friday (10 May 2024), I spotted a hawk perched on a powerline along a road in the Ozark mountains. I pulled over and grabbed my camera. Later, one of my granddaughters asked what species it was — and looking at a tiny phone photo of a bird 50–100 yards away, I wasn’t sure. Now that I’m back home and can check it properly, it’s a red‑shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus).

    Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #raptor #birdofprey #redshoulderedhawk

  7. Kite in the Blue

    I spotted this Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) circling overhead, and I’m pretty sure it spotted me right back. They’re relatively small raptors, built for high, effortless soaring, and this one seemed unusually interested in my backyard. Mississippi kites don’t typically go after other birds, but with all the anoles skittering around the house, it may have been scouting for a quick snack.

    Check out breathtaking photos of magnificent birds of prey, visit my photo gallery here:

    swede1952-photographs.pixels.c

    #photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #raptor #birdofprey #MississippiKite

  8. If a photo takes a metric s***ton of processing, you probably won't be happy with the final result & so it is with this phone digiscope of Slender-billed Kite that I had to settle for because we were in the forest, with changing light, on horseback where I couldn't get to my real camera

    #bird #birding #Photography #BirdPhotography #Kite #BirdOfPrey #forest #Darien #Panama

  9. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug

    Saker Falcon Falco cherrug

    All of Northern Africa, the Middle East and Southern Europe

    Endangered

    Saker #Falcons are majestic and powerful birds of prey that have a wide range throughout much of Southern Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa. Their plumage ranges from chocolate brown in colour to a pale sandy with brown bars or streaks and can be snow white and off-white.

    This species has been uplisted to Endangered because a revised population trend analysis indicates that they may be undergoing a very rapid decline. This negative trend is a result of a range of anthropogenic factors including electrocution on power lines, unsustainable capture for the falconry and #pettrade, as well as habitat degradation throughout all three continents but especially in Africa. Help them every time you shop and #Boycott4Wildlife

    The majestic Saker #Falcon 🦅🕊️😍🩷 has a large range from #Europe, to the #MiddleEast and #Africa, however they are #endangered due to human-wildlife conflict and #deforestation. Resist for them when you #Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸🧐🙊⛔️ @palmoildetect https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/04/17/saker-falcon-falco-cherrug/

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    This species has been uplisted to Endangered because a revised population trend analysis indicates that it may be undergoing a very rapid decline.

    IUCN red list

    Support the conservation of this species

    Wildlife Science and Conservation Centre of Mongolia

    Further Information

    BirdLife International. 2017. Falco cherrug (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22696495A110525916. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22696495A110525916.en. Downloaded on 12 March 2021.

    Saker Falcon Falco cherrug

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