Tag Archive: raptors

Red-shouldered Hawk: Bird of the Week

I was sitting outside, watching some crows on the edge of our pond.  One of them was flipping something up in the air and I just couldn’t tell what it was. Suddenly there… Continue reading

Tonight’s Performance

Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight we are honored to bring you…  (cue music from “Rocky.”)   Vultro il Magnifico!   Defying death while he perilously balances on the frailest of fallen logs… Risking wing… Continue reading

A Great Week for Raptors

On a Thursday afternoon, I saw Mississippi Kites flying over.  These birds are one of the easiest for me to identify even though they fly high up, because their silhouette is so simple… Continue reading