Bird of Prey Pictures - National Geographic

Young Eagle
Photograph by Jacky Gerritsen, My Shot
Young eagle with an attitude
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Horned Owl
Photograph by Joe Dubberly, My Shot
A horned owl stopped by to get a closer look at me. What I found most amazing was the curiosity of these little guys to the activities of humans.
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Griffon Vulture
Photograph by Marcello Spiazzi, My Shot
Shooting at Parco Le Cornelle, Bergamo
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Great Horned Owl
Photograph by James Galletto, My Shot
Newly fledged great horned owl
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Horned Owls
Photograph by Steven Besserman, My Shot
The sound of the shutter release woke this young horned owl from his nap.
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Bald Eagle
Photograph by Ellen Shannon, My Shot
This photograph was taken at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Florida, in September 2008.
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Trained Golden Eagle
Photograph by Viacheslav Smilyk, My Shot
This photo was taken in October 2007 in west Mongolia. The golden eagle flies on call of the hunter.
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Osprey Chicks
Photograph by Doc Baldwin, My Shot
Three baby ospreys
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Cooper’s Hawk
Photograph by Mary Ann Bridge, My Shot
A pair of young Cooper's hawks lives in the wooded hills around my home, sharing the territory with hundreds of squirrels and smaller birds. This hawk is familiar with the lens, the sound of the shutter, and my voice and presence. He is about to pounce, but not knowing how close he was to my cat I had to talk him off. The change in vibration of my voice startled him and eventually he decided it wasn't worth the risk and for me, it wasn't worth the shot.
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Peregrine Falcon
Photograph by Terry Piotraschke, My Shot
This photo of a hawk was taken in Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Cooper’s Hawk
Photograph by Katie Barnes, My Shot
I was house-sitting for a friend in Rocheport, Missouri, when I heard a huge bang in the living room. I ran in, looked out the window, and saw this, I think, Cooper's hawk, stunned on the ground. I went outside and sat with it for about 20 minutes until it finally perked up and took flight.
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Birds Feeding
Photograph by Agnes Kiss, My Shot
The pair
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King Vulture
Photograph by Jacky Gerritsen, My Shot
The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
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Vulturine Guinea Fowls
Photograph by Armando Mejia, My Shot
Acryllium vulturinum
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Gyrfalcon
Photograph by Luke Ormand, My Shot
This super-rare gyrfalcon had killed a herring gull and was flying away to eat it in peace.
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