The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the “chickenhawk,” though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range. It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North […]

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America and is both the national bird and national animal of the United States of America. It has been the national emblem since 1782. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. The bald eagle usually goes after other creatures’ catches instead of fishing on its own. Bald Eagles can live a long time with life span between 28 to 36 years.  Images taken during a weekend trip to Seabeck, Washington  during the Midshipman fish migratory that attracted the Bald Eagles […]

Vulture is the name given to two groups of convergently evolved, usually scavenging birds of prey: the New World vultures, including the Californian and Andean condors; and the Old World vultures, including the birds that are seen scavenging on carcasses of dead animals on African plains. Source: wikipedia.    

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and massive, sharp talons to snatch up a variety of prey (mainly hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels). Golden eagles maintain home […]

What is food exchange?  In bird photography, it is being referred to an act of transferring food from one bird to another for instance during feeding the young but more specifically focusing the mating ritual that takes place among raptors like the White-tailed Kite, Peregrine Falcon, and the Northern Harrier where the act takes place in mid-air.  Basically, the male would bring the fresh catch and pass on to the female in mid-air and the act continues throughout the season with the parents passing to food to their youngs in mid-air.