Winged Wednesday 1.11.2023

[Eric Gofreed]

My contributions to today's Winged Wednesday are birds of prey.

Peregrine falcon with pair-bonding Western grebes dancing in the background

Immature Bald eagle

Dark-morph Red-tailed hawk

Harris's Hawk (falconer's bird)

Osprey

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful work.

 

[AlanLichty]

Outstanding portraits of these birds Eric.

 

[AlanLichty]

My contribution for wings today is far less dramatic than Eric's with a group of cormorants drying them selves off on some pilings in Astoria Oregon. The setting is the docks at the Astoria Maritime Museum with the riverboat Queen of the West just beyond the pilings. Not a current capture (2007).

 

[Roger Bailey]

I was recently on my way to Anacortes Wa and saw this short-eared owl. Don't know if he had a hunting permit.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Another great image, Roger. I am sure he doesn't have a hunting permit because of the look on his face. He is trying to look so innocent.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Beautiful series, Eric. Here are my raptor images for today.

Northern Harrier Hawk diving for a meal.

Red-shouldered Hawk hunting.

Red - shouldered Hawk surveying the area.

Osprey returning to the nest.

Bald Eagle.

 

[Trent Watts]

I wanted to stick to pictures I had taken in the last week for today's Winged Wednesday. With winter having taken a firm hold there were not a lot of options for images.

Black-capped Chickadees are abundant in the winter. I constantly marvel at their ability to live through extremely cold periods.

Today was a foggy day with reduced visibility and no clear definition of the sky and the land. I saw this Common Raven jumping in the snow drift and exposing some carrion that gave it a meal. Then it flew away.

 

[Trent Watts]

Beautiful series, Eric. Here are my raptor images for today.

Northern Harrier Hawk diving for a meal.

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Red-shouldered Hawk hunting.

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Cooper's Hawk surveying the area.

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Osprey returning to the nest.

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Bald Eagle.

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These are really lovely pictures Douglas. I really like the energy in the Cooper's Hawk image.

 

[Trent Watts]

I was recently on my way to Anacortes Wa and saw this short-eared owl. Don't know if he had a hunting permit. View attachment 55474

What a great image Roger.

 

[Trent Watts]

My contributions to today's Winged Wednesday are birds of prey.

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Peregrine falcon with pair-bonding Western grebes dancing in the background

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Immature Bald eagle

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Dark-morph Red-tailed hawk

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Harris's Hawk (falconer's bird)

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Osprey

Great set Eric. Such clarity.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I wanted to stick to pictures I had taken in the last week for today's Winged Wednesday. With winter having taken a firm hold there were not a lot of options for images.

Black-capped Chickadees are abundant in the winter. I constantly marvel at their ability to live through extremely cold periods.
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Today was a foggy day with reduced visibility and no clear definition of the sky and the land. I saw this Common Raven jumping in the snow drift and exposing some carrion that gave it a meal. Then it flew away.
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Beautiful images, Trent.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

My contribution for wings today is far less dramatic than Eric's with a group of cormorants drying them selves off on some pilings in Astoria Oregon. The setting is the docks at the Astoria Maritime Museum with the riverboat Queen of the West just beyond the pilings. Not a current capture (2007).

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It's a great photo without the bird... the birds do add spice to this delicious photo, Alan

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I was recently on my way to Anacortes Wa and saw this short-eared owl. Don't know if he had a hunting permit. View attachment 55474

Brilliant photo, Roger. Is it possible he's the sentinel to restrict entry?

 

[Eric Gofreed]

Beautiful series, Eric. Here are my raptor images for today.

Northern Harrier Hawk diving for a meal.

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Red-shouldered Hawk hunting.

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Cooper's Hawk surveying the area.

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Osprey returning to the nest.

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Bald Eagle.

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[Eric Gofreed]

Okay, Douglas, your work is always terrific. I still don't have a decent marsh hawk photo. You have to admit. Marsh hawk is such a better name than Harrier.

 

[Eric Gofreed]

I wanted to stick to pictures I had taken in the last week for today's Winged Wednesday. With winter having taken a firm hold there were not a lot of options for images.

Black-capped Chickadees are abundant in the winter. I constantly marvel at their ability to live through extremely cold periods.
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Today was a foggy day with reduced visibility and no clear definition of the sky and the land. I saw this Common Raven jumping in the snow drift and exposing some carrion that gave it a meal. Then it flew away.
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I wanted to stick to pictures I had taken in the last week for today's Winged Wednesday. With winter having taken a firm hold there were not a lot of options for images.

Black-capped Chickadees are abundant in the winter. I constantly marvel at their ability to live through extremely cold periods.
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Today was a foggy day with reduced visibility and no clear definition of the sky and the land. I saw this Common Raven jumping in the snow drift and exposing some carrion that gave it a meal. Then it flew away.
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Brilliant exposures on the Raven photos. I love the first photo where he appears to be battling the snow and wind. The Chickadee is also an outstanding photo... as expected, Trent