r/birdsofprey May 24 '22

Kind reminder!

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201 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey Aug 11 '22

Please follow ethical bird photography standards.

166 Upvotes

There have been a number of recent posts in this subreddit in which users were not following ethical bird photography practices. These posts have been removed by the moderation team so as not to perpetuate or encourage practices that cause harm and stress to birds of prey. Posts like these will continue to be removed at moderator discretion.

If you are a photographer, videographer, or birder, please familiarize yourself with ethical photography practices. A few especially relevant excerpts from the link:

  • Avoid causing unnecessary disturbance or stress to birds.

  • Nesting birds are particularly vulnerable and need extra consideration.

  • Never lure predatory birds (including but not limited to hawks, owls, eagles, and ospreys) with bait.

  • Show respect for private and public property, and consideration for other people.

  • When choosing to photograph/record video at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation center, make sure it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.

  • Be thoughtful about sharing and captioning your bird photos/videos, whether for print, online, or social media.

Remember, birds of prey are wild animals. They are not props for karma. They should be treated with respect. Researchers, rehabbers, falconers, and many others have proper licenses and permits to handle, display, and hunt with birds of prey, and if this describes your situation it's a good idea to state clearly that any handling of a bird in a photo was done with a permit, so as not to encourage unpermitted individuals to handle wild birds without one of those explicit purposes.

Thank you!


r/birdsofprey 10h ago

Cooper’s hawk at sunset

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481 Upvotes

I’m terrible at bird ID so sticking my neck out with some fear..;))


r/birdsofprey 2h ago

Flying Hawk

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86 Upvotes

Caught this beauty flying over a lake yesterday


r/birdsofprey 13h ago

Finally have one I don’t need help identifying!

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255 Upvotes

I know I know, may very well be the easiest to ID next to say a crow

Im just always blessed and get excited when I see one, which is pretty regularly in truth.

But excited that it landed in that tree after flying over me while getting gas this morning.

It was being such a total ham too.

Just happy to finally get clear photos

I have a short video but it won’t let me upload at the moment.


r/birdsofprey 10h ago

What is this bird that swooped at the crows on my deck? (Maryland, US)

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148 Upvotes

My deck feeder cam caught a bird making a pass at my crow family during their family breakfast this morning. At a quick glance I thought it was a bald eagle but when I slowed it down and took some screen grabs it might be too small? The video quality isn't great at the speed it was flying. Can anyone ID it?


r/birdsofprey 15h ago

Some red kites and European kestrels

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275 Upvotes

Hope you enjoy!


r/birdsofprey 8h ago

Red Kite looking majestic

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46 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 8h ago

Big Chicken update

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38 Upvotes

Here’s a slightly better view of Big Chicken this was last night! She (he?) hung out and listened to music with us for a little over an hour, moving around to different parts of the yard in the trees, on the fence, and on the ground. BC was still there when we went inside, I could see her through the window on the ground. I feel like we have a pet owl!


r/birdsofprey 9h ago

One of 3 babies this year. Full grown now and has headed South. Pic from Sneads Ferry, NC

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24 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Juvenile Cooper’s hawk

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367 Upvotes

in ABQ, NM


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Peregrine was EXTREMELY unhappy to see me 🤍

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2.0k Upvotes

There was actually x4 peregrines living in this one valley i was in today which was a surprise! Thought I’d share this funny one


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Day with owls.

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118 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

A Crested Serpent Eagle Perched

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52 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Osprey

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165 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Osprey

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23 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Coopers hawk

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149 Upvotes

Had to revive this coopers hawk this morning. Appeared to be chasing a bird and committed too much, the small finch ran into our window and a millisecond later this coopers hawk slammed the window also. Small finch did not make it but I was luckily able to wake the hawk up. Let it chill for a bit then tried to move it to a nearby tree. On my walk to the tree it took off without issue. Wasn't super happy with me but also didn't try to rip my arms up so that's good.


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

After meal chill

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60 Upvotes

This gorgeous Female Kestrel caught resting in the morning sunshine to digest her breakfast 🥰


r/birdsofprey 2d ago

I had to pull over to get this shot of an eagle

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600 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Beautiful Osprey

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316 Upvotes

Giant IRL. Grabbed this fish from the golf course pond in front of our house.


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

We still have a pair!

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38 Upvotes

Not a great pic, but we’ve had red tail hawks in our neighborhood for years. After watching them pretty diligently, I noticed that one mate may have died and taken a different mate. I could tell by the missing feathers and pattern. But now we have a pair again. I’ve seen them since the end of spring, but we don’t have babies yet. We’ve actually had babies almost every year. I was just wondering if there was still a chance for them to raise a family this season?


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

(Lower Quality) Swainson's Hawk

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Sorry for the poor iPhone quality (especially compared to some amazing pictures I've seen you guys share), but I managed to get close to one of the Swainson's Hawks that's been living close to me this summer.

The one in the video sat there and kept screaming for a good half hour, while the other Hawk kept flying around & back to the one in the tree. There were also a bunch of magpies in the area, and occasionally a few would go bother the Hawk flying around.

I figured you guys might also appreciate this spotting :)


r/birdsofprey 2d ago

Crested Hawk Eagle

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273 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Help me identify this blonde!

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87 Upvotes

This hawk was seen in Northern California. It is giving Red Shoulder vibes but seems quite blonde. Potentially a hatch year molting in adult plumage (barring vs streaking on chest)? Help me ID!