Hi all
Apologies for not posting a new challenge yesterday, but lets get back to it today. A nice and easy challenge that we have had before - the raptors. Raptors are of course birds of prey. They can be dirunal or nocturnal (so don't forget the owls!)
Cheers
Holly
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.
That's a lovely shot Tegan. Shows just how tiny and delicate these birds are.
Thanks Rick! Yeah, I was really surprised at how tiny they are, but such a pretty bird
Tegan - Melbourne Vic.
The kestrels don't seem that small until you can get close up and personal with them. Definitely a favourite of mine - big on personality however small the body.
One of my favourite raptor shots since the last raptor thread. Australian Hobby bravely dismembering his/her prey. This one of part of a pair that seem to always be there waiting when I go looking. Nice to get some consistency. Unbelievable the speed and manouverability when chasing down those dragonflies.
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Mike
https://flic.kr/ps/aF4bq
Nankeen Kestrel
One I might have posted a while ago, but it's one of my favourit birds, the Black-shouldered Kite.
M-L
Great shot Tegan, the Kestrel does look tiny. I'm sure the ones I see are larger? His glove could be very large?
M-L
Brown Falcon
Little Eagle and Whistling Kite - I only like it because i had Little Eagle photos mis-identified as Whistling Kites for a few months, so its a nice comparison.
Very good shots! I love the Hobby Mike. Very nice shot of the BSK Araminta.
A Pacific Baza I saw a few weeks ago.
A Black Kite I saw on my way to Bundaberg on Wednesday afternoon.
Samford Valley Qld.
One from today.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
One from today also
And one from yesterday.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
My Ballina based Osprey from Easter.
Samford Valley Qld.
One from today. The Brahminy Kite was chasing away Silver Gulls and picking up fish frames that fishermen were throwing to the Pelicans.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Eastern Osprey enjoying that fish
Sue
This guy took 2 large fish to this nest in 30 minutes, maybe the young are already hatched?
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Brown Falcon.
Samford Valley Qld.
Whistling Kite
Fantastic photos everyone. One of my most exciting raptor moments when this Square-tailed Kite circled straight over my balcony at home. I was alerted to its presence by the alarm calls of an army of Noisy Miners and Magpies.
LM
White-bellied Sea-eagle with an eel
Sue