Red-tailed Hawk in Flight
The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in Flight was taken at the State Line Lookout on the Palisades. The picture of this Red-tailed Hawk in Flight was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the sound of the Red-tailed Hawk in Flight, click on the arrow below.
Peregrine Falcon
The picture of this Peregrine Falcon finishing Sunday Brunch was taken at the State Line Lookout off of the Palisades Parkway in New Jersey. The picture of this Peregrine Falcon was photographed with the Canon 5D Mark III Canon 300mm f2.8 IS II with the 2X extender.
To hear the song of the, click on the arrow below.
Horned Lark
The only true lark native to North America, the Horned Lark is a common, widespread bird of open country. Adult Horned Larks eat primarily weed and grass seeds, but they feed insects to their young. In the open areas of western North America, Horned Larks are among the bird species most often killed by wind turbines.
Peregrine Falcon in Flight
During its spectacular hunting stoop from heights of over 1 0.62 mi, the Peregrine Falcon may reach speeds of 200 mph as it drops toward its prey.
Turkey Vulture in Flight
Not everyone sees vultures as a creepy harbinger of death—many see them as sacred for their cleanup role. Tibetan Buddhists practice “sky burials,” where animals, usually vultures, consume their dead. Similarly, Zoroastrians offer their dead to be consumed by vultures on a raised platform, called a dakhma. They regard vultures are precious animals that release the soul from the body.
Bald Eagle in Flight
The Bald Eagle dwarfs most other raptors, including the Turkey Vulture and Red-tailed Hawk. These regal birds aren’t really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings. The picture of this Bald Eagle in flight was taken at the State Line Lookout on the Palisades in New Jersey.