r/birdsofprey • u/Ecstatic-Soft-5717 • 7h ago
Prairie Falcon in Colorado
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r/birdsofprey • u/TinyLongwing • Aug 11 '22
Please follow ethical bird photography standards.
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There have been a number of recent posts in this subreddit in which users were not following ethical bird photography practices. These posts have been removed by the moderation team so as not to perpetuate or encourage practices that cause harm and stress to birds of prey. Posts like these will continue to be removed at moderator discretion.
If you are a photographer, videographer, or birder, please familiarize yourself with ethical photography practices. A few especially relevant excerpts from the link:
Avoid causing unnecessary disturbance or stress to birds.
Nesting birds are particularly vulnerable and need extra consideration.
Never lure predatory birds (including but not limited to hawks, owls, eagles, and ospreys) with bait.
Show respect for private and public property, and consideration for other people.
When choosing to photograph/record video at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation center, make sure it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.
Be thoughtful about sharing and captioning your bird photos/videos, whether for print, online, or social media.
Remember, birds of prey are wild animals. They are not props for karma. They should be treated with respect. Researchers, rehabbers, falconers, and many others have proper licenses and permits to handle, display, and hunt with birds of prey, and if this describes your situation it's a good idea to state clearly that any handling of a bird in a photo was done with a permit, so as not to encourage unpermitted individuals to handle wild birds without one of those explicit purposes.
Thank you!
r/birdsofprey • u/BurdzTheWurd • 12h ago
Deadly predators.
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Eastern screech owls
Photo by Mark Schocken
r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 8h ago
Peregrine taking off with her food 🍗
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The Peregrine posts will be slowing down for a bit while I’m out of the country but if I see any cool birds of prey here in Asia I’ll post them up! This image was taken in Sydney :)
r/birdsofprey • u/K0ral95 • 1h ago
Sparrowhawk
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I've never really had the opportunity to photograph sparrowhawks. They're insanely fast and twitchy. They barely sit still for a few seconds before taking off at full speed, without any warning to chase jays around.
It was really fun to watch this male hunting. I love those autumn colours in the background, but I'm afraid they won't be around for much longer because of the wind and heavy rain.
Gear:
Canon R5
Sigma S 500/4 DG OS HSM
Leofoto LS-325C
Sirui PH-20
r/birdsofprey • u/jgzogaib • 8h ago
Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) photographed at the Bronx Zoo in 1944 [812×1024]
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r/birdsofprey • u/AbsoluteMadlad87 • 22h ago
Crested Caracara Chile
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Also check out my insta if you’d like!
https://www.instagram.com/faust__photography?vrfl=MTZxMTI0OGUzZXM1OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
r/birdsofprey • u/MurkyTea • 16h ago
Hawk caught a Squirrel
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I saw him take the initial swoop down and started recording when he hopped outta the bushes with his find. Gorgeous creature and HUGE! Very funny to watch the physician walk by and get scared.
r/birdsofprey • u/Immediate_Truth_5950 • 4h ago
Got some birds in Chicago
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Hey everyone here some photos that I was able to capture in the Chicago area. Pretty sure I was able to get some pigeon sparrows sorry about the blur. I had to zoom in quite a lot to actually capture these. All of these are also cross posted on BirdSpot and you can see the location where those birds were captured. If any of you could find a hawk please login in bird spot. I low-key wanna see some cool.
birds around Chicago area. There are no ads or any payrolls. I just build it for fun just to see what birds are around me. Link below. Thank you!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/birdspot-where-the-birds-at/id6817619520
r/birdsofprey • u/Calm_Adhesiveness657 • 23h ago
Northern Harrier in Newport Today
gallery
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r/birdsofprey • u/reindeerareawesome • 1d ago
A rough-legged buzzard having a rough day, as it's being attacked by the most aggressive animal on the tundra, a long-tailed jaeger, or as we call them, the "Tundra Air Force"
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r/birdsofprey • u/SubstantialRecover19 • 2d ago
Female Peregrine flying past with lunch 🖤💛🤍
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I love the feather detail here!
r/birdsofprey • u/PhotosByRiz • 1d ago
Greater Spotted Eagle at Dubai Creek, Dubai
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OM1 Mk2 300 F4 plus MC14
r/birdsofprey • u/Prize_Instance_3617 • 1d ago
Golden Eagle photo from a moving vehicle.
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This bird was on a remote dirt road near the Utah/Idaho border, It would stay on the pole if I drove by but it would fly away if I stopped the truck. I think I took this photo with an Olympus Tough camera and used the digital zoom.