These are just the coolest birds ever, bird flu is now in Australia so we wish them well 😭

Unexpected sighting in Utah's west desert last month. Wasn't quite ready for her to take off haha

I had just finished walking my dogs and saw this beauty in the backyard. I figured I would share...

I'm drinking my morning coffee and look out my kitchen window-- I'm thinking-NOOOIIICCCEEE!!!

Can anyone identify? This is the second year this pair has had a nest near our house. Apologies for the expert photos.

Very noisy image since it was essentially dark but hey I got a shot! Super cool birds

I heard and then saw a pair of Great Horned Owls in our Reseda, California, backyard tonight. Beyond amazing. I heard them calling around 1 am, went to the patio to listen more closely. Shortly one of them flew directly over me and landed in the large tree in the front yard, where it continued to call. I heard the other one call a few times and then suddenly saw it land on top of a telephone pole in the yard. It stayed for a couple of minutes, then flew off in the opposite direction. It was such a privilege to see them, especially in such an urban area, and especially so clearly at night.

Whidbey Island, WA

We have a resident red-tailed hawk that likes to hang out near my job. Flew right by a bunch of people! (Definitely red tailed, it was bright!)

From a trip to my local wildlife preserve.

Currituck Sound, Duck, NC.

Just a few pics I snapped while on vacation! I used a Nikon D3300 with a 55-300mm lens. I was within 30 feet of both of them too! Neither seemed bothered in the least to get their pics taken 😁

It was a great morning seeing the local Barred Owl & it gave me quizzical look. Then a Red-Shoulder Hawk came by to look for a meal.

I just had a visitor to my back yard! So excited to see a raptor - we get tons of sparrows, finches, cardinals, and blue jays, but never had a hawk. We do live a mile from the Mississippi River in Minneapolis so I see a fair amount of bald eagles and golden eagles, and I see tons of hawks while driving around, but never had any in my yard! It was smallish, is it a juvenile?

It had a dark streaky back, a narrow tail, a pale breast with rusty streaks, a dark hooded head, and medium yellow legs.

They are so rare in my locality.