bird photography : raptors and owls

Sleek and powerful, raptors captivate the attention of virtually every birder--to the point that many avian enthusiasts cite hawks as the animal they'd most like to be reincarnated as. Most-often seen high above or perched on trees blurring past alongside the highway, raptors can be difficult to photograph well, making each encounter a special treat.

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)	American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)	Immature Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)	Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)	Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)	Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)	Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)	Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)	Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)