March 27, 2016 - Texas - Other Raptors
Read MoreShortly after we entered the blinds, this male Northern Harrier flew by. Northern Harriers are hard to photograph because they are usually flying low over open, marshy areas. They can see you approaching and they just fly away in the opposite direction. Because we were hidden, it didn’t realize we were there and it flew right over us.
While I was driving back to the ranch for an afternoon session, I spotted this magnificent White-tailed Hawk soaring overhead. I stopped the car and grabbed my camera so I could photograph it. I didn’t realize it at the time, but this was the first White-tailed Hawk I had ever seen. Add one to the life list!
I later mentioned to Gene Gwin, the ranch owner, that I had photographed this bird. Gene told me the White-tailed Hawk is the top-of-the-line predator on his ranch. It hunts small mammals, lizards, and snakes but sometimes feeds on carrion. When a White-tail comes in for a landing, all the other birds scatter.
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