Condor 87

Considered to be one of the rarest birds in the world, I was lucky to get a chance to photo this California Condor in the wild. #87 is a 20 year old breeding male with a potential lifespan of 60 years - one of the longest living birds. With a wingspan of 3m (9.8'), it is also the widest wingspan of the North American birds. Condor population decline in the 20th century led to a conservation plan to capture the remaining condors in the wild (27 of them) which was completed in 1987. The captive population was bred in California and by 1991 were being reintroduced into the wild. As of 2018, there are now 440 birds in the wild.

Grey Ghost

Adult male Northern Harrier scanning the horizon for prey.

Screaming Eagle

It's not often I find myself capturing raptors in flight near eye level, so shots like this are a treat. A number of factors have to converge in order to get shots from this perspective and I don't find myself in areas that meet the criteria very often. In this case, I was on the mountainous but treeless island of Adak, Alaska which greatly increased the possibility of such a shot, not to mention the island has no shortage of Bald Eagles.

The Training and Feeding of Junior

This male Northern Harrier challenges his young by dropping a meal mid-flight. This will test the youngster's agility and coordination helping the juvenile along its path toward self-sufficiency.

Snow Geese

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, California USA

Wing Structure

The translucency of this Great Egret's feathers reveal the structure of the wings. Arizona USA

Bald Eagle Recon

A juvenile bald eagle stirring up the ducks in an attempt to identify the weak. They will sometimes repeat the runs to tire the flock and have been known to drown ducks by forcing them to repeatedly dive.

Black Kit in Flight

A black kite wonders what that big eye looking at him is.

One Last Look

A red-tailed hawk takes one last look before pouncing

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk In Flight

A juvenile red-tailed hawk glides across the sky

Female Northern Harrier

A female northern harrier in flight

This is My Territory!

Canadian goose chases off competion

Black-breasted Buzzard In Flight

Black-breasted buzzard in flight

White Ghost

Male Northern Harrier in flight.

Osprey Collecting Nest Material

Osprey Collecting Nest Material

Juvenile Red Tail In Flight

Osprey In Flight