Caught up on a fascinating episode of Rare Earth while knitting before work this morning, about birds of prey - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024x4b
Well worth a listen, though they could’ve more robustly challenged the shooter’s “right of reply” bit throwing out whataboutery that felt reminiscent of climate denial.
This Bald Eagle pair voiced their displeasure at the smaller birds that were harassing their juvenile offspring.
Master of the Air
I was sitting with my wife on the front porch of her quaint little quilting shop. We have a couple of old redwood rocking chairs, perfect for soaking in the serenity of the neighborhood. Ben and Charlie, our loyal companions, were sprawled out on the porch, lazily watching the world go by.
As I fiddled with my phone, adding a caption to a photo I had just taken of some clouds, two red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) suddenly appeared, gliding gracefully right in front of us. In my excitement, I fumbled with my phone and frantically reached for my camera. I managed to snap just one photo, which would’ve been perfect if the right wing hadn’t been cut off. I did get a couple more shots, but by then, the hawks were flying away—and it just wasn’t the same.
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My latest for @TheTimesofCentralAsia my experience of birds of prey with a deep dive into the art of falconry in Kazakhstan https://timesca.com/eagles-heritage-and-history-a-glimpse-into-kazakhstans-ancient-art-of-falconry/ #Falconry #BirdsofPrey #Kazakhstan
Carunculated caracara (Phalcoboenus carunculatus) #SouthAmericanBirds | #CarunculatedCaracara #PhalcoboenusCarunculatus | #Caracaras #CaracaraFamily #FalconFamily #BirdsOfPrey
: Photo by Keishpixl
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I see red kites every day here. I’d photograph them more often but a phone camera is all I have. It doesn’t do them justice. #Nature #BirdsOfPrey
African fish eagle (Icthyophaga vocifer) #AfricanBirds | #AfricanFishEagle #AfricanSeaEagle | #FishEagles #SeaEagles #Eagles #EagleFamily #BirdsOfPrey
: Photo by leonbasson
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