Lunch Hunt

We were just making our way along this trail near the Stillwater river when we saw this Broad-winged Hawk in a nearby tree. She was just eyeballing us as we walked by. I think she was 35 feet away. As we contined she did finally fly a little away, but it was great to see this beautiful raptor.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse:

Check out our vlog, which includes more pictures and video on YouTube at tales.photos. Remember to subscribe!

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. Contact Rick for more information.

©2019 ©2020 ©2021 ©2022 Rick Cartwright

Eaglets?

We have been watching this pair for several years now. I am sure we have babies in the nest, but no photos yet. These photos are shot from a football field away .. well, not actually but that far away. I get really excited about birds of prey, especailly eagles.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse:

Check out our vlog, which includes more pictures and video on YouTube at tales.photos. Remember to subscribe!

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. Contact Rick for more information.

©2019 ©2020 ©2021 ©2022 Rick Cartwright

Just Waiting For Us

We have seen a a hawk on severeral outtings over the last week or two. The first few times he was setting on a park sign near the entrance to Garbry Big Woods Sanctuary. As soon as we slowed down and tried to capture a photo she would take off. I watched as she flew into a nearby tree, only to repeat the process of trying to get a good spot for a photo only to have her fly away again.

On one ocasion, we were driving near the same location and saw a Hawk, likely the same one, in a tree just off the road. I really did not get a good photo, but it is the second photograph above.

Then one day this week we were driving again and saw two beautiful Red-tailed Hawks. A little further from the location of the last few sitings but maybe one of them was the same hawk. That is the top photo. My focus was not perfect, but what a beautiful bird. I can't wait to drive out that way again today and see what awaits us.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse:

Check out our vlog, which includes more pictures and video on YouTube at tales.photos. Remember to subscribe!

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. Contact Rick for more information.

©2019 ©2020 ©2021 Rick Cartwright

Hover King

A day after I photographed that American Kestrel we saw this one. I think it was the same bird, just a mile from where we saw him a day earlier.

In the top photos he was hovering as he scouted for prey. After a period of time, he would move to another location and then hover again. This went on and on for what seemed like an eternity. It was cool to watch and even mroe fun to shot these photos.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse:

Check out our vlog, which includes more pictures and video on YouTube at tales.photos. Remember to subscribe!

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. Contact Rick for more information.

©2019 ©2020 ©2021 Rick Cartwright

Juvenile Or Immature?

Teresa and I took a few photso of these a couple immature Bald Eagle this week at Grand Lake St. Marys. In the past I have refered to all bald eagles under the age of four as Juvenile, but this article to clarify the distinction between Juvenile & Immature Bald Eagles. Have a read .. it's excellent.

~ Rick

Rick’s latest technology muse:

Check out our vlog, which includes more pictures and video on YouTube at tales.photos. Remember to subscribe!

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. Contact Rick for more information.

©2019 ©2020 Rick Cartwright