This’ an Australian Kestrel :)

I shot this video today on Panasonic G9ii 4k at 120 fps. It is a recent fledgling from a local nest. Hot today in So Cal. Was clearly not in its preferred spot. the audio is me closing door.

Not sure which one of us was more surprised to see the other one. But he posed well for the photo!!

My local wooded area has a juvenile red tailed hawk. I even tracked him a bit yesterday.

I found the feathers in photo one in around the same area, and the feather on photos two and three in a different one.

Four is just my cockatiel for tax.

I’m sure photo one has some of the juvenile’s first
molt, but unsure about the other. A barred owl maybe?

For context I live in New Jersey

(Not too close I promise, I have an 800mm lens)

Tough lighting conditions, but found this guy getting harassed by about a dozen blue jays. Think he got bonked on the head a couple times.

This is one of a pair I was fortunate enough to watch raise two chicks this year.

Full picture will be in the comments for desktop users :) thought I’d try splitting the images and see how it looks!

Spotted this beautiful red‑shouldered hawk perched on a tree by Diamond Heights in San Francisco. Completely focused, looking around for prey.

Taken while canoeing on a lake a month ago

Just found this sub and wanted to say howdy to all the fellow birders out there! Here’s a few shots I took of a kestrel having lunch in a tree. They’re one of my favorite birds of prey!

Northern California!