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Harryb
Jan-17-2009, 05:18 PM
Hi Y'all,

It wasn't too bad for raptors at the Viera Wetlands yesterday.

The red shouldered hawk sat for a bit
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519158_sYs22-XL.jpg

the caracara made a call
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519164_UjYRs-XL.jpg

the eagle was on his stick
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519135_Ngeiz-XL.jpg

Nancy (Flygirl) and I rushed past the eagle because we had a more interesting subject in sight.

A peregrine falcon was visiting that day
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519137_szHfG-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519136_j5BRd-XL.jpg

as an added treat the Peregrine got into a food fight with a Northern Harrier. They were contesting ownership of a dead coot.
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519076_DDPvb-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519096_x36Yf-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519072_tF79L-XL.jpg

http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/456519116_Ckj5Y-XL.jpg

At lunch Nancy and I had talked about how Viera hasn't been as good as it was last year.
bfjr
Jan-17-2009, 05:36 PM
All that food fightin probably made you Hungry Too !! :rofl

Well done Harry :thumb
drake
Jan-17-2009, 07:22 PM
Great pictures. Those are some awesome creatures. :barb
evil eggplant
Jan-17-2009, 07:32 PM
These are all super, as usual.

Cheers
Gale
Jan-18-2009, 07:00 AM
Excellent captures Harry

Sorry I just could not make it out.
dlplumer
Jan-18-2009, 09:19 AM
See you soon. Can't wait. :clap
bhowdy
Jan-18-2009, 12:35 PM
Wonderful images Harry. Looks like it was a "pinch me" kind of day ... How often do you bypass a perched / photogenic eagle for something more interesting? :rofl

Really enjoyed the food fight. :clap
Mark Edell
Jan-18-2009, 02:23 PM
Well done, Harry! Love #5
Harryb
Jan-19-2009, 05:38 AM
All that food fightin probably made you Hungry Too !! :rofl

Well done Harry :thumb

I was born hungry, :eat

Thanks Ben.
kdog
Jan-19-2009, 11:41 AM
Good lord, what a fantastic set Harry! :wow :wow :wow

Just gorgeous shots. I'm salivating over them all. The peregrine shots are very rare indeed.

-joel
TJDIV
Jan-19-2009, 01:54 PM
wow. awesome.
Harryb
Jan-19-2009, 06:14 PM
Great pictures. Those are some awesome creatures. :barb


They are definitely great subjects. Thanks
Harryb
Jan-20-2009, 11:17 AM
These are all super, as usual.

Cheers

Thanks Rich
Maestro
Jan-20-2009, 06:46 PM
I so envy you guys who have a opportunities with peregrines! Excellent set Harry!
Ric Grupe
Jan-27-2009, 06:02 AM
Nice set of images, Harry.:thumb

The falcon with the red-bellied is extra cool, to me.:clap
lynnma
Jan-27-2009, 08:18 AM
Fantastic shots Harry... I love the Caracara:clap
Harryb
Jan-27-2009, 09:55 AM
Fantastic shots Harry... I love the Caracara:clap

I just get back from Vegas and look who pops up. Thanks and I miss ya. :wave Where in Florida are you hiding out?
Harryb
Jan-28-2009, 06:43 AM
Excellent captures Harry

Sorry I just could not make it out.


Thanks Gale, sorry you missed the show.
eminart
Jan-28-2009, 11:22 AM
Wow, all of these in one day? Very nice. I don't know if we have that large of a population of raptors around here. I can find red-tails often, but everything else is fairly rare to see.
Harryb
Jan-28-2009, 01:28 PM
Wonderful images Harry. Looks like it was a "pinch me" kind of day ... How often do you bypass a perched / photogenic eagle for something more interesting? :rofl

Really enjoyed the food fight. :clap

Thanks Bob and I have been passing that eagle on a stick rather regularly. I do have enough eagle on a stick captures in my collection.
grimace
Jan-28-2009, 08:55 PM
Great looking set Harry!!
Harryb
Jan-29-2009, 07:40 PM
Well done, Harry! Love #5

Thanks Mark
Harryb
Jan-29-2009, 07:41 PM
Good lord, what a fantastic set Harry! :wow :wow :wow

Just gorgeous shots. I'm salivating over them all. The peregrine shots are very rare indeed.

-joel

Glad you liked them Joel. I was very excited about the peregrine. That was only the third one I've seen in five years down here.
Harryb
Jan-29-2009, 07:56 PM
wow. awesome.

Thanks
Harryb
Jan-29-2009, 07:57 PM
I so envy you guys who have a opportunities with peregrines! Excellent set Harry!

Thanks Stephen, we do have marvelous opportunities down here.
Harryb
Jan-30-2009, 10:20 AM
Nice set of images, Harry.:thumb

The falcon with the red-bellied is extra cool, to me.:clap

Thanks Ric. it was a lucky break to get the two of them together.
Harryb
Jan-30-2009, 10:25 AM
Wow, all of these in one day? Very nice. I don't know if we have that large of a population of raptors around here. I can find red-tails often, but everything else is fairly rare to see.

Raptor availability depends on your location. We are very fortunate in my neck of the woods to have a good variety hanging around and passing through.