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Birds of Prey 28 images Created 2 Apr 2012

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  • Close-up of a bald eagle.
    Bald Eagle Portrait
  • An osprey with a fresh mullet photographed while landing in a pine tree in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
    Osprey with Fresh Mullet
  • Pale red-shouldered hawk photographed in the late afternoon sunlight at the edge of the Fakahatchee Strand.
    Pale Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • A swallow-tailed kite glides above the wetlands in rural Southwestern Florida just outside of Immokalee, Florida in search of snakes, lizards, frogs and other birds. This graceful flyer can swoop down quite suddenly to catch and kill its prey.
    Swallow-tailed Kite
  • Red-shouldered hawk by the Myakka River in Sarasota County. Florida. I followed this one through a flooded wooded area for some time, until it let me get close enough for this shot.
    Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • Osprey spreading its wings on top of a dead tree in Punta Rassa, Florida. Beautiful!!!
    Magnificent Osprey
  • Wet osprey with the freshest of catches on North Florida's Gulf Coast.
    Osprey with Fresh Catch
  • Bald eagle in Lee County, Fl near the Estero River. I got completely shredded by briars while getting close enough for this shot!
    Bald Eagle
  • Osprey pair in a nest with young chicks in an Australian pine on Fort Myers Beach, Florida.
    Osprey Pair in Nest
  • Barred owl in the oldest and largest mahogany hammock in the Florida Everglades. When still, it can be easily overlooked because of its camouflaged pattern - like this one almost was!
    Everglades Barred Owl
  • Broad-winged hawk in the Florida Everglades. I had to chase him through a very muddy patch of swamp, but it was worth it for this shot.
    Broad-Shouldered Hawk
  • Barred owl perched on a branch in the Fakahatchee Strand. This owl let us get quite close to it for this photograph!
    Fakahatchee Barred Owl
  • A beautiful red-shouldered hawk perched in a bald cypress tree in the Fakahatchee Strand.
    Red-Shouldered Hawk
  • A wild bald eagle keeping a watchful eye on its nest in the Estero Bay Preserve in SW Florida.
    Bald Eagle and Nest
  • Bald eagle flying overhead in the Estero Bay Preserve in Lee County, Florida.
    Bald Eagle in Flight
  • Bald eagle flying overhead in the Estero Bay Preserve in Lee County, Florida.
    Bald Eagle in Flight
  • The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is home to a vast variety of species. This bald eagle was keeping an eye out for a meal as we were heading to the coast.
    Bald Eagle
  • Barred owl perched on a branch in the Fakahatchee Strand. This owl let us get quite close to it for this photograph!
    Fakahatchee Barred Owl
  • Bald eagle with massive nest in the Estero Bay Preserve in SW Florida. Can you see the dark brown baby poking its head out of the nest?
    Bald Eagle with Chick
  • A baby great horned owl - or owlet - that had fallen or had been possibly pushed out of the nest by a parent. Huge for a chick, this one was probably old enough to fend for itself, and with parents who probably still watched and maybe even protected it from a distance for a time.
    Baby Great Horned Owl
  • An adult barred owl watches from the hardwoods at the northern end of the Fakahatchee Strand early in the morning in Southwest Florida near Golden Gate.
    Fakahatchee Barred Owl
  • A red-shouldered hawk feasts on a panfish caught deep in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Southwest Florida.
    Red-shouldered Hawk
  • The red-shouldered hawk is one of the most common birds of prey in the Florida Everglades. This one was seen perched in a bald cypress tree while feeding on one of Florida's native panfish species.
    Red-shouldered Hawk
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • An osprey in flight over Everglades National Park.
    Osprey in Flight
  • An osprey sits patiently in its nest in the Florida Everglades while its mate is off hunting.
    Osprey in Nest
  • You don't often see a great horned owl on the ground, like this one found near the beach just north of Tampa, Florida. One of the interesting things about these large owls is that they don't build their own nests. Instead, they will take over an already existing nest of another bird or animal such as a crow, squirrel, hawk or osprey if it finds that nest to be suitable for its needs.
    Great Horned Owl