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Immature Bald Eagle For Skywatch Friday

August 11th, 2010 · 17 Comments

Immature Bald Eagle photos by Larry Jordan And then the raptor took flight… (click on photo for full size image) To see great sky photos from around the world, check out SkyWatch Friday!

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Tags: Bird Sightings · Birds of Prey · Skywatch Friday

California Burrowing Owl Consortium Meeting

August 9th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Burrowing Owl Head Tilt photos by Larry Jordan I happened to be in the Sacramento area over the weekend and stopped to visit the Burrowing Owl colony at Wildhorse Golf Club in Davis, California.  I arrived before dawn and watched the sunrise in this owls eyes as she gave me the endearing Burrowing Owl head [...]

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Tags: Bird Photography Weekly · Birds of Prey · Conservation

Osprey Nestlings Pre-flight Test

July 22nd, 2010 · 14 Comments

Osprey Female At Nest photos by Larry Jordan I went out to check on a local Osprey nest yesterday and took some photos of the adults and the nestlings.  It was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the female was shading the nestlings as they waited for the male to return with some fish.  (Click on [...]

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Tags: Birds of Prey · Skywatch Friday

Osprey Nesting Pair Update

June 3rd, 2010 · 9 Comments

Osprey Male In Nest photos by Larry Jordan This is the male Osprey of the pair nesting atop the bridge I reported on at the end of March when they were mating.  I wanted to follow up on the pair and their nestlings, now almost exactly two months later. When I arrived I saw one [...]

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Tags: Birds of Prey · Digiscoping · Skywatch Friday

Red-tailed Hawks Nesting Atop High Power Lines

May 23rd, 2010 · 16 Comments

Red-tailed Hawk Nesting photos by Larry Jordan This Red-tailed Hawk has been nesting on these high votage power lines for at least three years now.  I have watched them raise three chicks to fledge each of the last two years and they are well on their way this year. I thought I would use this [...]

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Tags: Bird Photography Weekly · Birds of Prey · Digiscoping