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Happy Father's Day!!
These are some shots of the various raptors we saw while vacationing in Florida.
I am pretty sure this is the Red-tailed Hawk, it has the dark belly band.
I believe this is the Red Shouldered Hawk
A different Red Shouldered hawk sighting. My field guide says the Florida Red-Shouldered Hawk has a grayish head. What do you think, do you see a grayish head above?
We saw the Swallow-tailed Kite often while we were on vacation. It was a cool bird for me to see and a lifer.
Happy Father's Day!!
These are some shots of the various raptors we saw while vacationing in Florida.
I am pretty sure this is the Red-tailed Hawk, it has the dark belly band.
I believe this is the Red Shouldered Hawk
A different Red Shouldered hawk sighting. My field guide says the Florida Red-Shouldered Hawk has a grayish head. What do you think, do you see a grayish head above?
We saw the Swallow-tailed Kite often while we were on vacation. It was a cool bird for me to see and a lifer.
I hope you enjoyed my critter post. I hope everyone has a happy
weekend. Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments.
To see more beautiful photos and cute critters
please visit: Camera Critters and I'd-Rather-B-Birdin.
Thanks to the gracious hosts Misty Dawn of Camera
Critters and to Anni of I'd Rather-B-birdin.
you sure got some great photographs to share here Eileen; a great photo shoot
ReplyDeleteYou got some pretty good shots, Eileen. For some ODD reason, I don't associate raptors with Florida. LOL-I guess I think they should have nothing but flamingos. How silly!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend...
I can't help you with the identification (I'm not a REAL birder, haha!) but I CAN appreciate your awesome shots! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Eileen Lovely shots of raptors. Have a great weekend. Margaret
ReplyDeletePretty hawks! I think they are so cute :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the Critters Eileen!
ReplyDeletedas sind Bilder :D :D
ReplyDeleteDANKE sagt das katerchen der hier ab und an mal einen Milan sehen kann
LG zum Wochenende
Hi Eileen...Magnificent birds, and very nice shot's of them!! I like the second collage the one to the left !!
ReplyDeleteGrace
These photos are a good gift for a Father like me, in a Father's Day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful raptors!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are great profiles, I really like your montages.
ReplyDeleteAs always, terrific shots!
ReplyDeleteI love raptors!! These are some beautiful captures.
ReplyDeleteHallo Eileen!!Great pictures from those amazing and full of beauty,birds!!You are so lucky seeing the raptors!!Hope you have a lovely weekend!!Happy Fathers Day!!
ReplyDeleteHugs!!Dimi..
i'd agree with you on the first 2 hawks for sure. yes, i see a grayish head on the 3rd. :)
ReplyDeletegreat photos of magnificent birds!
ReplyDeleteOh great shots of raptors
ReplyDeleteYou got some great pictures of the hawks.
ReplyDeleteWow, such great shots!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
you got some great shots eileen!!
ReplyDeletei love seeing them, except at my feeders, messing with my little ones!!
have a happy sunday!!
Stunning photos - great poses of the birds - I love to see pictures of birds flying - they are so hard for me to capture.
ReplyDeleteWow - you got up close to those raptors. Amazing shots!
ReplyDeleteThe raptors are majestic birds. Great shots of them.
ReplyDeleteOlá Eileen, maravilhosas fotos dessas aves! Um privilégio poder desfrutar assim da natureza, que também amo muito.Abraço e bom fim-de-semana. Ailime
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos of these handsome birds.
ReplyDeleteYou captured good pictures of the hawks!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pictures, I would certainly love to see the Swallow-tailed Kite, what a gem.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! I really like the colors of the tree and the sky in the first group.
ReplyDeleteThese images could easily be paintings - such drama! Amazing!
ReplyDeletePoppy
Great raptor shots. I'm not very good with IDing them. They sure are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWOW, brilliant images of this hawk, Eileen!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and impressive!
Well done!
do you use a binoculous?
ReplyDeletehey eileen! this was the first post that showed up in my reader...so of course i had to come here first! (i'm wondering where u were in FL??) yeah, you're definitely right about the Red-shouldered hawks. but i THINK the first shot is a juvenile...see how the chest looks different? more dappled looking with dark spots and not yet uniformly tan & white...
ReplyDeletegreat shots!! =)