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Tag: birds of prey

juvenile red tailed hawk
August 19August 19 Donna L. Long

How to Spot Birds of Prey (Raptors): A Birder’s Guide

Closeup of Great Horned Owl
January 7January 7 Donna L. Long

Owl Prowl: Great Horned Owls

female American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
June 18November 30 Donna L. Long

Birding: The Best Posts

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
November 13November 30 Donna L. Long

Secrets for Capturing Stunning Bird Photographs

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
October 5November 30 Donna L. Long

Fall Raptor Migration: What You Need to Know (with video)

A Sharp-shinned Hawk perches on my garden fence. Photo by Donna L. Long
November 26November 30 Donna L. Long

Sharpies in the Winter

Red-tailed Hawk perched on refuge sign
August 29March 21 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds of Prey: Choosing Field Guides

August 27November 30 Donna L. Long

Schedule Your Hawk Watching Now

closeup of turkey vulture head
April 17December 13 Donna L. Long

A Turkey Vultures Sense of Smell

Great Horned Owl (courtesy USFWS/Dave Menke)
January 29February 3 Donna L. Long

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus-leucocephalus) at Conwingo Dam in Pennsylvania. Photo by Donna L. Long
November 30February 28 Donna L. Long

Birds of Prey of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey: A Checklist

mature female Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo taken by Donna L. Long
November 25November 29 Donna L. Long

Bird of Prey Facts – What Makes a Raptor, a Raptor?

October 5August 26 Donna L. Long

Hawk Migration Watch at Fort Washington State Park

mature female Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). Photo taken by Donna L. Long
April 28November 30 Donna L. Long

Red-tailed Hawks Have Hatched at the Franklin Institute

December 7February 15 Donna L. Long

Bald Eagles at Conwingo Dam, close to Philadelphia

Frighted Hawk. Along Came a Spider.
October 26March 10 Donna L. Long

Another funky photo – Along came a spider

raptor_groshawk
October 22November 30 Donna L. Long

Raptor Workshop at the Academy of Natural Sciences

October 19November 30 Donna L. Long

Hawk Migration at Cape May Point State Park

A Sharp-shinned Hawk perches on my garden fence. Photo by Donna L. Long
September 10December 7 Donna L. Long

Raptor Identification – Best Field Guides

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A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
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Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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