A raptor kind of day in Viera

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited January 30, 2009 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

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

The red shouldered hawk sat for a bit
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the caracara made a call
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the eagle was on his stick
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Nancy (Flygirl) and I rushed past the eagle because we had a more interesting subject in sight.

A peregrine falcon was visiting that day
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as an added treat the Peregrine got into a food fight with a Northern Harrier. They were contesting ownership of a dead coot.
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At lunch Nancy and I had talked about how Viera hasn't been as good as it was last year.
Harry
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2009
    All that food fightin probably made you Hungry Too !! rolleyes1.gif

    Well done Harry thumb.gif
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  • drakedrake Registered Users Posts: 38 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2009
    Great pictures. Those are some awesome creatures. wings.gif
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2009
    These are all super, as usual.

    Cheers
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Excellent captures Harry

    Sorry I just could not make it out.
    Best Regards
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    See you soon. Can't wait. clap.gif
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    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? rolleyes1.gif

    Really enjoyed the food fight. clap.gif
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Well done, Harry! Love #5
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    bfjr wrote:
    All that food fightin probably made you Hungry Too !! rolleyes1.gif

    Well done Harry thumb.gif

    I was born hungry, :eat

    Thanks Ben.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 19, 2009
    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.

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  • TJDIVTJDIV Registered Users Posts: 112 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    wow. awesome.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    drake wrote:
    Great pictures. Those are some awesome creatures. wings.gif


    They are definitely great subjects. Thanks
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    evil eggplant wrote:
    These are all super, as usual.

    Cheers

    Thanks Rich
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    I so envy you guys who have a opportunities with peregrines! Excellent set Harry!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2009
    Nice set of images, Harry.thumb.gif

    The falcon with the red-bellied is extra cool, to me.clap.gif
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2009
    Fantastic shots Harry... I love the Caracaraclap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2009
    lynnma wrote:
    Fantastic shots Harry... I love the Caracaraclap.gif

    I just get back from Vegas and look who pops up. Thanks and I miss ya. wave.gif Where in Florida are you hiding out?
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    Gale wrote:
    Excellent captures Harry

    Sorry I just could not make it out.


    Thanks Gale, sorry you missed the show.
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  • eminarteminart Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    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.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    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? rolleyes1.gif

    Really enjoyed the food fight. clap.gif

    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.
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2009
    Great looking set Harry!!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Mark Edell wrote:
    Well done, Harry! Love #5

    Thanks Mark
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    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.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    TJDIV wrote:
    wow. awesome.

    Thanks
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    I so envy you guys who have a opportunities with peregrines! Excellent set Harry!

    Thanks Stephen, we do have marvelous opportunities down here.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Nice set of images, Harry.thumb.gif

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

    Thanks Ric. it was a lucky break to get the two of them together.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2009
    eminart wrote:
    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.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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