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Tag Archives: raptor
White-tailed Kites: An essay in photos
New Here on the West Coast of the United States we only have one type of Kite that we see with any regularity- the White-tailed Kite. A small raptor with a hint of elegance about its fluid, sweeping wing beats, … Continue reading
Posted in birds, nature photography, Photo Essay, raptors, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, nature, photography, raptor, white-tailed kite
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The fall raptor migration is upon us
It’s the last week of September, and here in northern California’s Bay Area, the fall raptor migration is peaking, as far as sheer numbers go. We still have a lot of variety to go (we’re waiting for some of the … Continue reading
Posted in birds, My favorite Parks, nature photography, photography, wildlife photography
Tagged hawk, marin headlands, migration, nature, photography, raptor, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #67: The Kestrel and the Tail
New Most of us have seen it one time or another. A larger bird being mobbed by smaller birds- Red-tails being harassed by ravens, ravens being harassed by black birds. It happens all of the time. It is the preemptive … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, nature photography, photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, california, falcon, highway 1, kestrel, nature, photography, raptor, red-tail, red-tailed hawk, roadside, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #66: White-tailed Kite in flight
I really like my birds of prey, so one day, as I was driving down the road and saw two White-tailed Kites flying fairly low over a field, I pulled over and found myself a good spot to try taking … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, nature photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, bird of prey, hawk, kite, nature, photography, raptor, white-tailed kite, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #53: Osprey and fish
I was out kayaking one day when I saw an osprey on the rocky shores of Tomales Bay feeding on a decently sized fish. I got up a little speed while still a distance away so that I would have … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, kayak photography, marine life, nature photography, photography, SLR, wildlife photography
Tagged bird, fish, nature, osprey, photography, raptor, wildlife
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Red-tailed hawk with a gopher snake: A mini essay in photos
This is a mini essay, because there are only two photos in this series. This post goes with one of a few days ago- Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake. It shows and contrasts two very different ways in which raptors … Continue reading
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Tagged gopher snake, hawk, nature, photography, prey, raptor, red-tail, redtailed, redtial, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo (series) #50: Red-shouldered Hawk swallowing a snake head first
When a raptor eats a snake, or at least so my sources tell me, they often begin by positioning the snake so that they may eat it… head first. It makes sense really. The scales of a snake are designed … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, birds, hawks, How To, nature photography, photography, road side, wildlife photography
Tagged garter snake, hawk, nature, photography, raptor, red-shouldered, snake, wildlife
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