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Recent content by kcactionphoto

  1. Regurgitation

    Regurgitation

    This juvenile red-tailed hawk regurgitates the remains of a meal. He was in the process of begging the attentionsf the parent bird when he started making this strange head movement and then coughed up this grisly wad. Appeared to be black-gray featrs and small bones on further inspection...
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    • Category: North America
  2. Near Joe Creek

    Near Joe Creek

    This is a juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk that resides with a sibling in Tulsa's Langenheim Park near mid-town. The siblings were out early hunting squirrels and trying their best to ignore the attentions of the local mockingbirds and blue jays. Image shot with Nikon D200, Nikon 300 f4 from about 15...
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    • Category: North America
  3. K

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Heron'

    Beautiful reflection shot!
  4. Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk

    Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk

    A juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk perched on a backyard fence adjoining Langenheim Park near mid-town Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is one a pair that was born on the roof of a nearby 10 story bank building. He regularly hunts this small urban park for Blue Jays and Robins that are abundant.
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  5. Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk harrassed by Blue Jay

    Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk harrassed by Blue Jay

    The juvenile Red-Tail has been preying on the Blue Jays at a small park in mid-tiwn Tulsa, Oklahoma. They do not seem to appreciate him very much
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    • Category: North America
  6. K

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Bald eagles fighting'

    Magnificent.
  7. K

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'females fighting for a male (2 of 2)'

    Wicke shot Raul. Even with perfect light to freeze them in action would make the shadows too dark. It may not seem to the naked eye but they are actually very quick in their movements. Incredible the acrobatics that they make look so mundane.
  8. K

    Verify Cooper's Hawk in North Central Texas

    I have photographed more than 6 different Red-Shouldered Hawks here in eastern Oklhahoma where the seem to more prevalent than Red-Tails. One thing I have noticed is that they seem more adjusted to suburban living than Red-Tails who won't even sit still at max range when viewed with a 600mm...
  9. K

    Juvenile Hawk, but which one?

    Jeff Hopkins has guessed that the juveniles were Red-Shouldered Hawks based on their coloring. I had seen the adults flying amongst the trees and thought they were Red-Tails. It turns out that he was correct after all.
  10. K

    Juvenile Hawk, but which one?

    Jeff Hopkins, my apologies. I finally got a good look at the adult this afternoon. Definitely a Red-Shouldered. The adults are both huge. The fledglings are easily the size of a full grown chicken. The adults looked to be about 4 or 5 feet in wingspan. Hunting is good in the area. During the two...
  11. K

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'And one more from yesterday'

    Nicely done. Care to share your setup? Thanks.
  12. K

    Juvenile Hawk, but which one?

    Went back today and saw the parents. A pair of very large Red-Tailed Hawks took turns feeding the brood and keeping watch on me. These three hawklings are probably a week away from flight, they kept jump-hovering over the nest and are venturing out on limbs to roost now. The nest is about 30...
  13. K

    Juvenile Hawk, but which one?

    Another view...
  14. Young Red-Shouldered Hawk on Edge of Nest

    Young Red-Shouldered Hawk on Edge of Nest

    Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk poses on edge of nest for me.
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    • Category: North America
  15. K

    Juvenile Hawk, but which one?

    Forgot to post the image...
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