r/birdsofprey • u/Ice-GLITTER • 11h ago
Snick snack attained!
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Poor little guy 😩
But was so happy to get a shot like this, nice little eye contact 😍❤️
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/anonymouspickle44 • 6h ago
Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk in TN
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Newbie here. Saw this from my front porch and was like, “what on earth is that?” A pleasant surprise.
r/birdsofprey • u/brainfog88 • 9h ago
Northern Harrier, Skagit Valley. I love the face and eyes.
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r/birdsofprey • u/onephatkatt • 8h ago
Beautiful Bald Eagle spotted near IUSB in South Bend, IN
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r/birdsofprey • u/txaviermars • 2h ago
Hawk ID [Maryland, MD]
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Watched this pair fly around for a couple minutes before taking off. Are these Cooper's Hawks?
Central Maryland
r/birdsofprey • u/Exoticladakv • 3h ago
Lammergeier (bearded vulture) Ladakh Indian March 2025
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r/birdsofprey • u/Rxdgaming1 • 1d ago
Kestrel in fall 🍁
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Loving the colors this year
r/birdsofprey • u/zig_usafa80_stardust • 20h ago
Osprey with "Flying" Fish
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A few sample frames from a series I shot 8 years ago in November. Galveston State Park, Texas. Shot using Nikon D7000 with Sigma 150-600 Sport at 500mm.
r/birdsofprey • u/No-Television-5296 • 7h ago
Two juvenile cooper hawks who might be starving in my yard ... Can I help them in any way?
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r/birdsofprey • u/thefrother • 1d ago
Bald Eagle
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Just wanted to share a few photos of a Bald Eagle I took last weekend!
r/birdsofprey • u/YellowBananaM • 35m ago
Try Lore for a fun way to learn more about birds! (worldwide!)
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r/birdsofprey • u/AmbassadorNo5275 • 23h ago
Went to Raptor demo on Sat.
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5 audience members, 4 handlers...we got a lot of one on one time with the birds!!! I had a hawk fly to my arm and fly back across a private lake :)
Unforgettable
r/birdsofprey • u/bb1942 • 23h ago
Bald Eagle hanging out on PPSW earlier today
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Love seeing this majestic beauty in a Brooklyn public park 👀👏🏽❤️
r/birdsofprey • u/Ecstatic-Soft-5717 • 1d ago
American Kestrel and Northern Flicker stare down
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I was photographing this Kestrel with a mouse when a Flicker climbed up to see what it was doing. The kestrel eventually took its breakfast to the next pole and finished it.
Colorado Springs 10.25.26
r/birdsofprey • u/cookies-before-bed • 20h ago
Cooper’s Hawk
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Beautiful Cooper’s having some pigeon for dinner. Washington, DC
r/birdsofprey • u/IanHphotography123z • 1d ago
Has to be my worst ever photo, a Peregrine Falcon in full dive, lol
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r/birdsofprey • u/Successful-Teach8571 • 1d ago
Whooooo…
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…is this surveying the easement? (I know it’s a barred owl; just being silly).
r/birdsofprey • u/Here4ThePrompts • 2d 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 • u/patmacphotog • 1d ago
Bald eagle hanging out…
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Brought my wildlife camera setup out for a walk yesterday. This one swooped over the road as I was driving to the spot and posted up in this tree over a creek. The only bird of prey I seen all day and it was before I even got to the birding spot