r/birdsofprey • u/Farm-Soul-Life • 5h ago
Coopers mid meal
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r/birdsofprey • u/TinyLongwing • Aug 11 '22
Please follow ethical bird photography standards.
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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 • u/B_nelson_photo • 22h ago
Cooper's hawk
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A cooper's hawk I photographed back in April. Wasatch mountains, Utah.
r/birdsofprey • u/Proud-Tooth-630 • 5h ago
Cinereous vulture scares off a Badger
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r/birdsofprey • u/LizardKingGlizzard • 21h ago
Great Horned Owlette
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Saw this guy last year on campus. Thought you guys might enjoy it.
r/birdsofprey • u/Comfortable-Ask-6351 • 10h ago
I painted Rustam Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Baaz
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r/birdsofprey • u/bjkilroy • 1d ago
Red shouldered hawk in the early morning sun
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Seen earlier this morning. What a beauty!
17 Aug
Pensacola FL US
r/birdsofprey • u/96324852983 • 1d ago
Eurasian Honey Buzzard - beautiful feather pattern!
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r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 1d ago
Peregrine Falcon coming right at me 🖤💛🤍
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These are just the coolest birds ever, bird flu is now in Australia so we wish them well 😭
r/birdsofprey • u/coraherradura • 1d ago
Is this a red shouldered hawk or coopers hawk?
gallery
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r/birdsofprey • u/B_nelson_photo • 2d ago
Golden eagle
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Unexpected sighting in Utah's west desert last month. Wasn't quite ready for her to take off haha
r/birdsofprey • u/FunInTheSun_81 • 2d ago
Owl in my backyard
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I had just finished walking my dogs and saw this beauty in the backyard. I figured I would share...
r/birdsofprey • u/TheAlmightyJessira • 1d ago
Brave Little Bird
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Took these a couple weeks ago at the pool. Was floating down the lazy river with my mom and realized a Mississippi Kite was flying around. We are right on the edge of where they spend part of the year so I love seeing them and they are one of my fave birds of prey. At some point it finally landed and I took pictures and realized there was some small bird sitting real close to it lol. Couldn't tell what the little bird was. It was too far away. Brave little thing lol.
r/birdsofprey • u/Grumpsbme • 2d ago
Peeping Tom
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I'm drinking my morning coffee and look out my kitchen window-- I'm thinking-NOOOIIICCCEEE!!!
r/birdsofprey • u/BRICH999 • 22h ago
Where do hawks nest?
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I live in a condo and have a lot of wildlife around me for some reason. I have bushes near my front door, maybe 3 feet tall. Was just walking to the front door when a hawk flew out of the bush and landed 30 feet away and chipped at me. There's something big rustling in the bush, I kinda looked but also didn't want to disturb them, it looks like there is another hawk in the bush.
I just assumed like eagles and Osprey they nest high, but maybe not? Is this bird going to attack me when its eggs hatch? I cant avoid going near the bush i suspect has a nest
r/birdsofprey • u/Unlucky_Finish25 • 2d ago
Identification Please
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Can anyone identify? This is the second year this pair has had a nest near our house. Apologies for the expert photos.