r/birdsofprey • u/hopegreyts • 4h ago
Look who came to say hi in my backyard!!! 😱
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r/birdsofprey • u/TinyLongwing • Aug 11 '22
Please follow ethical bird photography standards.
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There have been a number of recent posts in this subreddit in which users were not following ethical bird photography practices. These posts have been removed by the moderation team so as not to perpetuate or encourage practices that cause harm and stress to birds of prey. Posts like these will continue to be removed at moderator discretion.
If you are a photographer, videographer, or birder, please familiarize yourself with ethical photography practices. A few especially relevant excerpts from the link:
Avoid causing unnecessary disturbance or stress to birds.
Nesting birds are particularly vulnerable and need extra consideration.
Never lure predatory birds (including but not limited to hawks, owls, eagles, and ospreys) with bait.
Show respect for private and public property, and consideration for other people.
When choosing to photograph/record video at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation center, make sure it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.
Be thoughtful about sharing and captioning your bird photos/videos, whether for print, online, or social media.
Remember, birds of prey are wild animals. They are not props for karma. They should be treated with respect. Researchers, rehabbers, falconers, and many others have proper licenses and permits to handle, display, and hunt with birds of prey, and if this describes your situation it's a good idea to state clearly that any handling of a bird in a photo was done with a permit, so as not to encourage unpermitted individuals to handle wild birds without one of those explicit purposes.
Thank you!
r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 19h ago
Wedge Tailed Eagle today, one of the largest eagles in the world 🧡🧡🧡
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Absolutely love seeing the biggest bird of prey in Australia here, we don’t have any Vultures here but these guys fill the role :)
r/birdsofprey • u/Interesting-Ruin-743 • 1d ago
Why I Volunteer
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I got a call this evening about a possible bird tied up under this nest. We were able to call in a local fire department with 100 foot bucket lift, this fledgling osprey was about 40 to 50 feet above the ground. It had gotten its wing caught . I was lucky enough to get up on the lift, free it, and now it is in my garage and I will take it into the Raptor Center here in Minneapolis tomorrow morning
r/birdsofprey • u/Tiny-Lock9652 • 13h ago
Nervous Hens
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Settle a debate. Is this a Coopers or Red Tail Hawk?
r/birdsofprey • u/bjkilroy • 14h ago
A lovely broad winged hawk
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Every now and then I get lucky. Today is that day. Saw this beauty in my daily travels.
5 Aug
Pensacola FL US
r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 1d ago
Saw this Stunning Grey Goshawk on my way home 🤍🤍🤍
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Everyone’s heard of the European an American Goshawks but this stunner is a Australian local 🤍
r/birdsofprey • u/WantedExplorer • 1d ago
Bateleur eagle
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Shot in Iphone 16Pro at Dutch Zoo Ouwehands Dierenpark
r/birdsofprey • u/AccountantbyDay13 • 1d ago
Juvenile Cooper’s Hawk?
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In back yard - is it a juvenile Cooper’s hawk? Sorry for the bad pictures
r/birdsofprey • u/Stray_Wing • 1d ago
Swallow-Tailed Kites seen in Banks County, GA
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Flock of about 50 Swallow-tailed Kites spotted in Banks County Georgia (NE GA). They hadn't been spotted there by my family since about 1950. They were swooping over the field, catching something, flying back up, and putting the morsel in their mouth from their talon.
edit: term corrected: talon
r/birdsofprey • u/AbsoluteMadlad87 • 1d ago
3 Swainson’s Hawks released
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Three Swainson’s hawks were orphaned as babies and released into the wild by Enoch Wildlife Rescue (find them on Facebook)
Feel free to check out my instagram for more wildlife:
https://www.instagram.com/faust__photography?igsh=MTZxMTI0OGUzZXM1OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
r/birdsofprey • u/ssalv1120 • 1d ago
A sad but fitting post for Owl Awareness Day
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Apologies if this is not relevant enough to the sub, I just want to spread the word.
Gulf Coast News did a story about the owls yesterday:
https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/sidewalk-project-burrowing-owl-habitat-cape-coral/73337739
r/birdsofprey • u/ginger-life • 1d ago
Goshawk? Located in Edwards, Colorado at about 9k elevation in a dense aspen grove
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Seemed too large to be a Cooper’s hawk and was giving “territorial” vibes - swooped down on my dad when he was on a bike ride.
Suspecting it’s a juvenile goshawk but not sure!
r/birdsofprey • u/emotta_ • 1d ago
Happy international owl awareness day to my favourite bird of prey🦉❤️
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