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  1. Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

    This was taken in the backyard on Lake St. Clair. Thanks for viewing the image.
    • Jim Crosswell
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    • bald eagle bird of prey eagle flight haliaeetus leucocephalus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  2. turkey vulture perched on a tree branch

    turkey vulture perched on a tree branch

    literally looking right at me....taken yesterday,malibu creek state park,california
    • elsbirdpics
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    • bird of prey cathartes aura perched turkey vulture
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  3. Osprey

    Osprey

    Osprey was balancing on the perch in the morning light. Thanks for viewing.
    • Jim Crosswell
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    • bird of prey osprey pandion haliaetus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  4. Mating display of Jerdon's Baza, Sarawak

    Mating display of Jerdon's Baza, Sarawak

    Caught this individual of Jerdon's Baza (Bornean) Aviceda jerdoni ssp. borneensis 褐冠鵑隼 performing mid-air mating display to impress its mate which watching on not far away in the sky as well.
    • dixonlau
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    • aviceda jerdoni bird in flight bird of prey bornean borneensis borneo courtship display flying jerdon's baza malaysia mating display performance raptor sarawak subspecies 褐冠鵑隼
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. American Kestrel

    American Kestrel

    The background is an apartment building on South Padre Island. Hope you enjoy the image.
    • Jim Crosswell
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    • bird of prey falco sparverius american kestrel falcon kestrel
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  6. Buzzard

    Buzzard

    Buzzard enjoying the evening Sun....
    • Pheasant Plucker
    • Media item
    • bird of prey buzzard raptor
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Northern Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Penang Island, Malaysia

    Northern Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Penang Island, Malaysia

    Winter migratory bird, a raptor, Northern Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. orientalis) 東方蜂鷹 enjoying its afternoon perched at Penang Hill, Malaysia.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey eagle female malaysia northern oriental honey-buzzard orientalis penang hill penang island perch pernis ptilorhynchus raptor the habitat winter migrant 東方蜂鷹
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Sarawak Malaysian Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Sarawak Malaysian Borneo

    Searching for its next meal, Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle eagle foraging hunting lowland malaysia raptor sarawak spilornis cheela
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. saker.jpg

    saker.jpg

    Saker Falcon ...helping itself to the food put out for the Red Kites at the Red Kite Centre, Lauriston - much to the annoyance of the Red Kites....lol
    • Pheasant Plucker
    • Media item
    • bird of prey hawk raptor saker falcon
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. sparrowhawk.jpg

    sparrowhawk.jpg

    Sparrowhawk with lunch....
    • Pheasant Plucker
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    • bird of prey hawk raptor sparrowhawk
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo eagle flying lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus raptor sarawak wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  12. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰, it was initially mind own business circling in the sky while making calls. As I was photographing it on the ground in an open space, it quickly turned into curiosity and came by flying at low altitude while circling right above my head.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo close up crested serpent-eagle eagle flying lowland malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  13. Northern Harrier

    Northern Harrier

    This was taken last week at a local lagoon. I was lucky to see this Harrier at close range. Hope you enjoy the image.
    • Jim Crosswell
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    • bird bird of prey circus hudsonius northern harrier raptor
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  14. J

    Questions on Bird-of-Prey: Tajikistan, September 2024

    Howdy folks, I have another question from my trip to Tajikistan. I had this bird-of-prey fly up while I was in Dushanbe, and I have gotten some mixed feedback on it. The facial pattern initially made me think wester marsh harrier, but then the long tail and overall bulk made me think black...
  15. Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Birds here can be anywhere. This one, immature Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 sighted, at along Pan Borneo Highway in Sarawak between Sibu to Bintulu.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey borneo immature lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus rainforest raptor sarawak tropical wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  16. Rufous-bellied Eagle, Borneo

    Rufous-bellied Eagle, Borneo

    Morning chilled. Rufous-bellied Eagle (Lophotriorchis kienerii) 棕腹隼鵰.
    • dixonlau
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    • adult bird of prey borneo lophotriorchis kienerii lowland malaysia perch rainforest raptor rufous-bellied eagle sarawak tropical 棕腹隼鵰
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  17. Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    Oriental Honey-buzzard, Borneo

    A resident species of Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus ssp. torquatus) 東方蜂鷹 circling above Pan Borneo Highway. This one mimicry Blyth's Hawk-Eagle.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey blyth's hawk-eagle borneo eagle flying highway malaysia mimicry oriental honey-buzzard pernis ptilorhynchus raptor resident sarawak torquatus 東方蜂鷹
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. W

    Help ID raptor silhouette (video) - Portsmouth, UK

    Video of a raptor riding a thermal this morning. Hovering above town. We normally dont get large raptors in this area. Only the odd sparrowhawk/peregrine falcon. It was flying quite high (video zoomed in 12x on phone camera). I am guessing red kite but need confirmation. Thank you!
  19. Kestrel N7094643

    Kestrel N7094643

    Flightshot of the kestrel after catching a mouse, using the birdtracking AF of the OM1
    • Robin59
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    • bird of prey falco tinnunculus kestrel
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Low altitude flyby of Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo crested serpent-eagle flying lowland malaysia rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  21. Black-winged Kite, Borneo

    Black-winged Kite, Borneo

    This Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) 黑翅鳶 just landed on a coconut tree leaves after several hovering nearby.
    • dixonlau
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    • bird of prey black-winged kite borneo coastal elanus caeruleus malaysia raptor sarawak 黑翅鳶
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  22. Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Crested Serpent-Eagle, Borneo

    Close distance flyby, Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela) 蛇鵰
    • dixonlau
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    • bird in flight bird of prey borneo eagle flying lowland malaysia peat swamp rainforest raptor sarawak spilornis cheela tropical
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  23. M

    Are there Red Kites near Stansted Airport?

    In November of last year, I drove to Stansted Airport in London to get to Poland. The four hours staring out the window were very productive mostly due to the good weather with three kestrels hovering over the motorway (my first), two buzzards, one flying relatively low over a motorway bridge...
  24. Osprey - A screenful

    Osprey - A screenful

    Heck of a few minutes at Backwater, a Buzzard, Red Kite, my first Osprey of 2024 and a low, fast grey thing shooting past at heather height!
    • Scozmos
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    • angus glens backwater reservoir bird bird of prey birds osprey pandion haliaetus scotland
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    Wallace's Hawk-Eagle, Borneo

    A Wallace's Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus nanus) 華氏鹰鵰 lurks beneath the dense foliage, scanning its surroundings for its next potential meal.
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • bird of prey borneo forest hunting lowland malaysia nisaetus nanus peatswamp rainforest raptor sarawak tropical wallace's hawk-eagle 華氏鹰鵰
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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