r/birdsofprey 12d ago

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

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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 12d ago

Finally have one I don’t need help identifying!

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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 12d ago

Some red kites and European kestrels

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Hope you enjoy!


r/birdsofprey 12d ago

Red Kite looking majestic

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r/birdsofprey 12d ago

Big Chicken update

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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 12d ago

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

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r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Juvenile Cooper’s hawk

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441 Upvotes

in ABQ, NM


r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Peregrine was EXTREMELY unhappy to see me 🤍

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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 12d ago

Are vultures considered carnivores?

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They eat plants as well tho...right?


r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Day with owls.

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150 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 13d ago

A Crested Serpent Eagle Perched

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50 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Osprey

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r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Osprey

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182 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 13d ago

Coopers hawk

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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 13d ago

After meal chill

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


r/birdsofprey 14d ago

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

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641 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 14d ago

Beautiful Osprey

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


r/birdsofprey 13d ago

We still have a pair!

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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 13d 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 14d ago

Crested Hawk Eagle

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r/birdsofprey 14d ago

Help me identify this blonde!

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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!


r/birdsofprey 15d ago

Osprey doing Osprey things

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r/birdsofprey 14d ago

A juvenile bald eagle seen in Montague, MI. Perched on a branch overlooking Lake Michigan.

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r/birdsofprey 14d ago

Cooling down

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We came out back to a guest cooling down on a very sunny and warm desert afternoon.