The *Official Photography Thread*

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination...
Around here Coopers are 'bluer' in the wing and have a darker rust-colored breast.




According to this image... I think it's a red-tail.

 

The blue/orange plumage with red eyes are adult Cooper’s hawks. The juveniles have more subtle brown and white plumage with yellow eyes. The difference after first moult is pretty drastic.

Coopers have the typical accipiter build with a leaner body than a red tail, boxier head and a more defined/angular eyebrow.

 

Male Kestrel perching and posing for me. I've been seeing the female at this small park almost daily for the last month or two.
Today I saw a male chasing her around the park apparently a family is in the making.... more Kestrel's are a good thing.

 

You lookin at me ???....

 

It's been a while since I went out with the intention of taking photos.

 

Spring is springing...

 

Unedited images straight out and raw format.
First one needs to be lightened up a bit -
Both need to be 'Topazed' ...

Was in South Ga for a few days, hopefully the last time I ever go there these guys were all over the feeder.

 

Apologies if I shared these before - my feeble mind doesn't work so well.

A while back I was at the 'Salt' watching the horses come and go ( wild horses mind you ) and about 30 of them
made their way up into the brush. I figured I'd head back out myself when I heard a rumbling behind me...

Turned and fired off about 100 images of these 2 going at it... pretty damn cool sight to see.

The rest of the herd came running down and circled the 'action' as if watching a prize fight -
Then they all just raced into and across the river to lick their wounds I guess.