Bosque Raptors

kdog

Taken over Christmas. I really love the raptors in Bosque del Apache.

1 Bald Eagles


2


3 Baby Bald


4 Red Tail, I think? :scratch


5 Red Tail


6 Northern Harrier


7


8 Kestrel (heavy crop)


9 Not really sure on this one. Another harrier?


Thanks for looking.
-joel

PGM

Wow, Joel, I like them all! #2 and #5, with its vivid colors especially! A veritable raptor convention, and you had a front row seat! Happy New Year! Pam

kdog

Thank you, Pam. It was veritable raptor convention indeed.

Happy New Year to you too!

Osprey Whisperer

Nice variety Joel. Always a good day of shooting when you see a raptor....let alone an eagle. Like the harrier pics. Cool scary bird. I'm still trying to get close to the one I've been chasing. I swear it knows I'm there...despite camo gear . Evil bird.

dlplumer

Great set, Joel. 2 and 6 are my favs

Allen

Wow, really nice. Around here it's been cold, drizzly, foggy, hard to get good light.

jackiejay

They are amazing and so Beautiful.Thanks for sharing.Great set of pics.

kdog

Osprey Whisperer wrote: »

Nice variety Joel. Always a good day of shooting when you see a raptor....let alone an eagle. Like the harrier pics. Cool scary bird. I'm still trying to get close to the one I've been chasing. I swear it knows I'm there...despite camo gear . Evil bird.

Thanks, Mike. Yes, the Harriers have always eluded me in the past as well. But Bosque is full of them, so you stand a pretty good chance of getting a shot at one or two.

dlplumer wrote: »

Great set, Joel. 2 and 6 are my favs

Thanks, Dan. #6 is the best harrier shot I've ever got.

Allen wrote: »

Wow, really nice. Around here it's been cold, drizzly, foggy, hard to get good light.

Thanks, Allen. Sorry to hear about the weather. But at least you have birds. I had to travel 500 miles each way get these.

jackiejay wrote: »

They are amazing and so Beautiful.Thanks for sharing.Great set of pics.

Thanks, Jackiejay!

Harryb

Nice set Joel, especoally the kestrel. Those damn kestrels are not easy subjects.

I"m really sorry that I didn't make it to Bosque this year.

kdog

Harryb wrote: »

Nice set Joel, especoally the kestrel. Those damn kestrels are not easy subjects.

Thanks, Harry!

I"m really sorry that I didn't make it to Bosque this year.

Yes, you should have been out there in the sub-zero temperatures dressed like the Michelin man and still freezing your toochus off with the rest of us southwesterners, instead of shooting exotic birds at close range in your shorts, T shirt and flip-flops Where are your priorities, man???

DsrtVW

#9 is a tough one,not a Harrier does have the face for it. Juvenile Swainson Hawk maybe, or Juve Red Tail
Nice collection you have there Joel.