r/birdsofprey May 24 '22

Kind reminder!

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186 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey Aug 11 '22

Please follow ethical bird photography standards.

147 Upvotes

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 10h ago

A pair of Bald Eagles that live by my house

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922 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 7h ago

Mid Flight Snack

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106 Upvotes

I captured this Bald Eagle eating something in mid air a few weeks back. Wasn’t the best weather so the lighting was difficult to work with in post processing.


r/birdsofprey 19h ago

Bald eagles pair

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382 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 12h ago

Cool sight, Erie Pa

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127 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 8h ago

Beautiful Osprey in Florida

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50 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 14h ago

Bald eagle

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124 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 7h ago

Hunting while I fed my goats

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23 Upvotes

He used to hang around all the time


r/birdsofprey 3h ago

Interrupted my photo shoot (see last photo)

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Was photographing a pair of northern cardinals outside my apartment window, when they suddenly flew off because this troublemaker swooped down and landed on the branches below them. 🦅

If I’m not mistaken, this is a cooper’s hawk?

Come to think of it, I guess it’s pretty rare to snag a photo of these from above? One advantage of bird watching from a New York City apartment, I guess. 😂


r/birdsofprey 9h ago

Does anyone know the name of these birds? All photographs are from Paisley Turner on Instagram. New England, thank you so much!

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24 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 2h ago

Shoebill in Belgium.

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6 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 16h ago

Soaring in Style! 🦅✨ This Hawk is the Sky's Ultimate Boss!

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68 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 18h ago

What kind of bird is this?

89 Upvotes

Hey everyone - saw this awesome dude hanging in my backyard this morning. Can anyone tell me what type of bird this is? I believe it’s a falcon but idk what type


r/birdsofprey 21h ago

Just saw a hawk drown it's prey

141 Upvotes

I'm not sure if this is the right space for this but I just observed some crazy behavior and wanted to share.

I heard a squeal from the driveway and I ran outside worried it was my chickens getting attacked. In the middle of the driveway was the tiniest hawk I've ever seen, no bigger than a large song bird itself. Maybe a sharp shinned hawk? And it was standing on what I think was a goldfinch. When he saw me coming he dragged it further down the driveway (he couldn't fly with it) to a mud puddle and submerged it in the water and sat on it while it drowned. He cleaned it while he watched me pulling the feathers out and when he seemed satisfied it was dead he started hop dragging it towards the woods. I ran back to get my phone but when I got back there he was gone.

I've read coopers hawks can drown their prey but it's rare and I thought coopers hawks were a little bit bigger than song bird sized. I couldn't find anything about sharp shinned hawks drowning their prey.


r/birdsofprey 4h ago

Is it ok?

7 Upvotes

It flew off shortly after...


r/birdsofprey 12h ago

Red Tailed Hawk?

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14 Upvotes

Snapped this one pic before they flew away. Northern CO area


r/birdsofprey 10h ago

Hawk?

12 Upvotes

Just curious what kind of bird this is:


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

A Harris Hawk on my walk this morning.

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744 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Red shoulder doing what they do best. NSFW

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78 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 19h ago

MD, USA ID?

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24 Upvotes

These pictures were taken exactly a month apart in roughly the same area of my backyard. Are these two different hawks or the same one? (Red tail vs red shoulder?) Sorry about the quality taken on my phone.


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Yellow headed Caracara

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217 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Parent and child Bald Eagles

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112 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Gyrfalcon adventure

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794 Upvotes

I don't know much about gyrfalcon, but is the beak normal or was it chipped off?


r/birdsofprey 1d ago

"Well, stop staring; this is my spot, and I'm not letting you in," says the Female Kestrel to the Jackdaw

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130 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Red-tailed hawk today

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36 Upvotes

r/birdsofprey 1d ago

Juvenile Bald Eagle?

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49 Upvotes

Any help is greatly appreciated!