Five On The Wing – #6 | Photos by Donna

Five On The Wing – #6

Continuing my series of five birds in flight, this one has the added theme, raptors. Enjoy!

Osprey

Red-shouldered Hawk

American Bald Eagle (adult)

American Bald Eagle (immature)

Crested Caracara

Tags: bald eagle, bird, Birds, Crested Caracaras, eagle, flight, Florida, immature eagle, nature, Osprey, photo, photography, photos, raptor, red-shouldered hawk, wildlife, wingspan, wire

37 thoughts on “Five On The Wing – #6”

neihtn2012 on 03/01/2021 at 4:19 PM said:

The Crested Caracara is a handsome raptor. The other four are very impressive photos too!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/01/2021 at 8:22 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Hien!
  
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H.J. for avian101 on 03/01/2021 at 5:04 PM said:

Raptors are so majestic in the air and strong in land. You have the knack for aerial shots, Donna. Excellent work! 🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/01/2021 at 8:30 PM said:
  
  Thank you so much, HJ! 😊
  
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Eliza Waters on 03/01/2021 at 5:21 PM said:

Love the wingtips on the Crested Caracara and always admire the smooth straight lines of Eagle. Nice shots, Donna!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/01/2021 at 8:34 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Eliza!
  
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susanhale828gmailcom on 03/01/2021 at 8:26 PM said:

Another great series! My favorite is the crested caracara, especially because it’s not something I see in my neck of the woods. Thanks, as always, for sharing!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/01/2021 at 8:35 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Susan! Me too, with the caracara. I continue to look for them in hopes of seeing them one more time!
  
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montucky on 03/01/2021 at 10:06 PM said:

I’m not familiar with the Caracara, but it sure has some pretty flight feathers!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 7:44 AM said:
  
  Thank you! The Caracara flight was part of the encounter I had with a pair seen a few weeks prior. The Caracara is a falcon that primarily lives in Central and South America, but some are now residing year-round in southern areas of Florida, Texas, and Arizona. My post on the photos of the pair is here. https://bayphotosbydonna.com/2021/01/28/a-pair-of-crested-caracaras/ They have a tropical flair!
  
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Jane's Heartsong on 03/01/2021 at 11:03 PM said:

Wow, very majestic!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 7:48 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Jane, they are!
  
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picpholio on 03/02/2021 at 2:47 AM said:

Great shots of these raptor in mid air.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 7:52 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Rudi!
  
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Alittlebitoutoffocus on 03/02/2021 at 4:01 AM said:

Gosh, you have some big birds over there! Great photos. 😊

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 7:54 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Mike! We sure do, I don’t know how they get in the air with such ease. 🙂
  
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Barbara Rodgers on 03/02/2021 at 5:55 AM said:

Raptors look so majestic in flight. Beautiful pictures, Donna! I had never heard of a Crested Caracara before — very striking wingtips.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 8:02 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Barbara! You might have missed my post a few weeks ago of the Caracara pair I shared. The flight shot is from the encounter I had with them then. 😊 https://bayphotosbydonna.com/2021/01/28/a-pair-of-crested-caracaras/
  
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  - Barbara Rodgers on 03/03/2021 at 6:10 AM said:
    
    Oh dear, now I am embarrassed! 😳 My short-term memory problems manifest again. Looks like I had heard of Crested Caracaras before, and from your recent blog post, no less. (I even commented on them before…) Sorry about that!
    
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    - bayphotosbydonna on 03/03/2021 at 7:53 AM said:
      
      No worries ever!!! I appreciate your following me, and oh my, I have been in overload with sharing birds and posts in past two months, even I have to check to see when was the last time I shared a specific species (I try to ‘change it up’ with bird species). Soon it’ll slow down and I’ll be digging through my files trying to find something to share! 😉
      
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      - Barbara Rodgers on 03/04/2021 at 6:00 AM said:
        
        Well, I love the “overload” and look forward to your posts. 🙂 But I will understand the coming slow down — you can’t remain stationed in birding paradise forever!
Indira on 03/02/2021 at 8:37 AM said:

Great shots of flying raptors, Donna! Most of then hover around so high, I think!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 9:45 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Indira! They do! I just photographed a pair of eagles, they were really, really high in the sky and the shots just didn’t work. I love when they come lower! 🙂
  
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Reed Andariese on 03/02/2021 at 10:54 AM said:

Great images Donna! Always enjoy your Raptor images!!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 11:01 AM said:
  
  Thank you, Reed! Vice versa!! 😊
  
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tanjabrittonwriter on 03/02/2021 at 12:05 PM said:

I always admire your crisp photos of birds in flight, Donna. I need to practice that skill.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/02/2021 at 3:34 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Tanja! I am still practicing after ten years. But I’m getting the knack of panning with the bird pretty good now. 🙂
  
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  - tanjabrittonwriter on 03/02/2021 at 5:41 PM said:
    
    Good for you, Donna (and for us, too!).
    
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Irene on 03/03/2021 at 11:01 AM said:

Excellent. 😊

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/03/2021 at 3:55 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Irene!
  
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creatingmindblog on 03/03/2021 at 3:31 PM said:

Awesome series! These are spectacular birds!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/03/2021 at 4:00 PM said:
  
  Thank you! Majestic and fierce!! 🙂
  
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circadianreflections on 03/04/2021 at 6:49 PM said:

Oh wow, you have 5 wonderfully majestic birds in flight for this post, Donna. I love it!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/04/2021 at 9:08 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Deborah! Wish you and I could be flying along with them! 😊
  
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  - circadianreflections on 03/05/2021 at 10:39 AM said:
    
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denisebushphoto on 03/05/2021 at 12:18 PM said:

Wonderful collection! It’s a real skill to be able to identify raptors in flight!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/05/2021 at 7:08 PM said:
  
  Thank you, Denise! I love learning about raptors. I’m still not the best with some of the hawks, but I’ve got my handy-dandy hawk ID book to help me figure any shot out. Which means it’s possibly a new lifer! 😉
  
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