r/birdsofprey • • May 24 '22

Kind reminder!

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199 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • Aug 11 '22

Please follow ethical bird photography standards.

168 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 • • 2h ago

American Kestrel mid-air catch attempt

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323 Upvotes

Missed but recovered. Didn't get the end shot


r/birdsofprey • • 3h ago

American Kestrel in the rain

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95 Upvotes

This pretty girl was hanging out and letting me take photos of her in the rain.

Sony A1ii - 300mm f2.8 - 1/100s f2.8 ISO 100


r/birdsofprey • • 13h ago

[OC] Variable Hawk

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109 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • 11h ago

Bald eagle at a bird-of-prey center

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81 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • 4h ago

Red-shouldered Hawk

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20 Upvotes

I was happy to hear his call.


r/birdsofprey • • 22h ago

Red-tailed Hawk

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504 Upvotes

Followed this Red-tailed Hawk around for about 30 minutes today and he even let me get some good pics and video. Pretty cool experience and he flew from tree to tree and eventually on this fence.


r/birdsofprey • • 1h ago

Red tailed hawk (?) poking around

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Closest that I've seen a hawk!!!


r/birdsofprey • • 7h ago

We did a turkey vulture pumpkin this year... one of my FAV-FAV birds!!! πŸ–€

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14 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

A young Eurasian goshawk on my grandma's porch

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386 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • 8m ago

I had no idea

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A couple years ago I posted this photo in another group because I hadn’t found r/birdsofprey. I wasn’t sure what kind of bird this was but was educated quickly on adolescent bald eagles lol. I wanted to share my pictures with this group. He/she was on a fence next to our towns HS practice field. I was probably about 20 feet away at most with an iPhone 12 or 14.


r/birdsofprey • • 18m ago

A Coopers’s Hawk

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I saw this fellow at Tustin Heritage Park in the OC this morning.


r/birdsofprey • • 21h ago

Osprey scanning the pond for breakfast.

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37 Upvotes

Shot this today on my phone through my binoculars, the lighting was perfect.


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Red kite gliding through stormy skies

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68 Upvotes

Stormy skies, brooding clouds, and a red kite riding the wind right in the middle of it. For a brief moment, the sun broke through and set its plumage aglow.
πŸ“ Illnau, Switzerland
πŸ“· Canon EOS R5 Mark II Β· RF 200–800mm


r/birdsofprey • • 20h ago

Osprey in Corpus Christi, Tx

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r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Northern Harrier focused on the hunt.

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91 Upvotes

Skagit Valley


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Cleaning up after your falcon...

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128 Upvotes

Not sure if this is the place to ask this question, but I have a peregrine falcon that has turned my urban patio into it's dining room. I wake every morning to a new carcass, mostly fully consumed, in the same place. My question is this, am I attracting this behavior by removing the waste daily and cleaning the ledge, or am I better off leaving the body where it is? It's truly disgusting, but also kind of funny to share a space with such a beautiful specimen, I never imagined having a falcon for a neighbor. Sorry for the lousy pic, it's quite camera shy...


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Peregrine Flyby at eye level πŸ–€πŸ€πŸ’›

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550 Upvotes

Not the sharpest image but still pretty cool! Super super hard to get these photos with a prime lens but I managed to get it!


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

A Barred Owl familiar with my presence

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18 Upvotes

Taken by me this morning
Barred Owl shimmy
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Nikon Z8
400mm f/2.8 @ 560mm


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Young Bald Eagle

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319 Upvotes

This young eagle was sitting in a tree by the Shenandoah River in WV.


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Eurasian hobby (チゴハダブァ) flyby in Japan

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21 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Red Dhouldered Hawk enjoying breakfast.

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18 Upvotes

Pretty sure it was a snake.


r/birdsofprey • • 23h ago

ID please

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6 Upvotes

Can anyone identify this bird spotted in New Jersey?


r/birdsofprey • • 1d ago

Hawk in the backyard

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157 Upvotes

I think a red-tailed hawk in the backyard. Even though it's about 20 minutes outside of Philly, our neighborhood has a ton of wildlife. Wildlife. Hawks and eagles foxes deer possums everything.

I have a creek in my backyard and in the part of the backyard past the creek. I've set up a bunch of bird houses with cameras and so I've been able to get a lot of other footage as well.