Category Archives: Birds of Prey

Red-tail Hawk

Posted on December 30, 2014 by onepicatatime
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So this just happened…

Posted on December 10, 2014 by onepicatatime

My husband and I just walked in the door this morning when I noticed something fly across the yard.  I looked out to find that a Cooper’s Hawk had caught his morning meal–a Mourning Dove.     It was quite … Continue reading →

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Lots to share

Posted on October 29, 2014 by onepicatatime

I’ve been trying to get outside at least an hour a day for the past few weeks.  It’s definitely getting chillier out (although we did have a freaky warm day recently!) and I can hardly believe Halloween is only 2 … Continue reading →

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Cooper’s Hawk

Posted on October 24, 2014 by onepicatatime

I hope s/he doesn’t make a habit of feasting on my chipmunks and songbirds, but seeing this Cooper’s Hawk in action right outside my window was quite thrilling!

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Broad-winged Hawk

Posted on August 19, 2014 by onepicatatime

I had the fantastic opportunity to photograph a Broad-winged Hawk that lives at the science and nature center near my home.  This center houses previously-injured raptors that can no longer survive in the wild.  The Broad-winged Hawk is a more … Continue reading →

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Birds, bees, and butterflies

Posted on August 17, 2014 by onepicatatime

I recently came across a blooming Butterfly Bush.  This plant is so beautiful when it is blooming, and it was attracting all kinds of bees and butterflies.  I did a quick internet search to see if this was a plant … Continue reading →

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Broad-winged Hawk

Posted on July 10, 2014 by onepicatatime

  Sometimes, you just get really lucky!  I was photographing some flowers when I looked up and saw this Broad-winged Hawk fly by.  I just pointed and snapped–no time to deal with camera settings.  I was so happy when I … Continue reading →

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Kentucky!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by onepicatatime

We spent last week at a beautiful rental house on the edge of Rough River Lake in western Kentucky.  It was a week without internet just to connect as a family, visit nearby Mammoth Caves, and enjoy nature.  The very … Continue reading →

Posted in American Sparrows, Birds of Prey, Butterflies, Chickadees and Titmice, Cowbirds, Ducks, Flowers, Ibises and Herons, Reptiles, Swallows, Thrushes, Wood-warblers, Wrens | 11 Comments

Sneak peak

Posted on June 30, 2014 by onepicatatime

We spent the last week in Western Kentucky at a beautiful lake home with no internet access.  It was heaven!  I’m putting together a post about all the beautiful birds, butterflies, and flowers we saw.  In the meantime, I wanted … Continue reading →

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Back to the Birds

Posted on May 17, 2014 by onepicatatime

The past week has been filled with activity–but very little of it was bird related.  I had to travel out of town last weekend for a high school regatta.  Just before I left, I saw the first hummingbird of the … Continue reading →

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