Bird of prey

We were back outdoors taking photos yesterday. The temperature had climbed to double digits (barely) so it was time. We saw this hawk at least three times, but on the third time, I was finally in a position to capture a decent photo.

I was driving east when I saw her fly across the road in front of me. This was a country road and luck for us, no cars in sight. I pulled forward and looked to the south and there she was .. about 50 feet from me. She turned her head to face me, then just slowly rotated it back toward the south. I snapped off about 10 pictures, then just watched her until she flew away. We didn’t stick around since it was evident she was hunting and I didn’t want to disturb this beautiful creature.

~ Rick

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Empty nesters

Now that the trees are bare, you can see all of the vacated bird nests. This one is special. This is the nest of a pair of Bald Eagles. They usually return and use the same nest each year, so I expect to see them soon. I have seen eagles here recently, so I expect them to come back to nest. Last year they brought us two beautiful, new eaglets. Nature at its best.

~ Rick

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On the hunt

While hiking last week, we saw this hawk. It was a ways off, but I managed a few photos. I could not tell what kind of hawk, but she was hunting for dinner. I think this is the same hawk that we see frequently near I-75 where it passes by Troy.

~ Rick

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Eagles and hawks ... oh my

Few things in the outdoors gets me more excited than the this .. a Bald Eagle! We spotted this one while we were at Deer Creek State Park. I was surprised to see the eagle and a hawk flying in the same space. More photos of our little outing are available o in this video. Enjoy.

~ Rick

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The hunter .. The Osprey

We hiked at Eastwood MetroPark. When we arrived, there was a gentleman with a good bird lens looking at the trees. As it turns out, he was watching this Osprey. What a pleasant surprise. I took several photos, but never did get a great photo. The photos above are the best I was able to capture. Very cool.

The Osprey are a fish eater .. so it was not a surprise to see him here. I have been told that a pair of eagles show up frequently too. I didn’t see them while we were there.

The video below include photos and other video from our hike. Enjoy.

~ Rick

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