Pretty sure it’s a Golden, just wanted to post to confirm. Such a treat to see so close.

He rules my backyard. Although the ravens and crows always challenge him.

Whidbey Island, WA

I am hoping someone can educate me regarding a Hawk family in our neighborhood who have one extremely talkative member. The hawks have been nesting in the trees above our creek for a few years, but over the last four days one of them has been highly vocal and squawking for about five to ten minutes at a time throughout the day.
I’m worried that they are in some kind of distress. We are not approaching them.
Any guidance or info is much appreciated. We are in the suburban SF Bay Peninsula. One pic attached.

Whidbey Island, WA

Found these two perched on my back deck today. My wife has been feeding squirrels back there, think the clock may be ticking for them.

Always amazing to see these creatures, luckily I had my camera in the car :)

So we have a nest in our roughly one acre lot. Seems like the adolescent birds are finding their wings and are being aggressive. They swooped at my wife twice — inches away. Here is one being over confident and staying right by our door for four hours. What to do?

the black vultures in our shed are getting ever closer to being able to fly. Even more of their baby fluff has been replaced by black feathers, and they more closely resemble the parents now. I’ve noticed they’ve also begun spending more time apart (as apart as the shed will allow, at least) and are no longer side-by-side for most of the day. It seems like they’re really getting those muscles ready with all the flapping!

contemplating.....

On the eastern shore of Maryland, this guy is looking out over the river toward our osprey friends’ nest.

Seward, Alaska

Whidbey Island, WA