Name the bird of prey!

[KBMphotography.com]

Just some to identify for you..... answers on a postcard/later on as you wish!:)

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[nitsch]

Great shot! Is it a Red Kite?

[VesselinG]

Sorry, the only name I could give it is... BEAUTIFUL!

[Wayne Wood]

I think its a Mississippi Kite

[KBMphotography.com]

nitsch

Well done (though somewhat of a cheat as you have been to the Hawk Conservancy!!)

Alan

[marie]

Sorry, the only name I could give it is... BEAUTIFUL!

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I agree
very beautiful
:cool:

I also see a red X
wondering is there a picture missing:confused:

[Wayne Wood]

didnt realize it was a european bird my bird book of north america doesnt have a red kite

[KBMphotography.com]

More info on Dorrit the Red Kite of the Hawk Conservancy, UK:

http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/redkite.shtml

(and you guessed it, the missing frame is out of focus..... doh!)

[Ballen Photo]

Red Kite? (I cheated and read down this post) This is simply BEAUTIFUL! :D
Were you shooting from an elevated position?
-Bruce

[KBMphotography.com]

Ballen...NO!

All shot from a wooden bench believe it or not! This is how low that they swoop over your heads (including the peregrine falcon at over 130mph!!)

Another for you of the red Kite:

http://www.pbase.com/kbmphotography/image/43031937.jpg

And a high speed pass (hence the blurrrrrrr!)
http://www.pbase.com/kbmphotography/image/43032080.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

All shot from a wooden bench believe it or not! This is how low that they swoop over your heads (including the peregrine falcon at over 130mph!!)

Another for you of the red Kite:



All from a bench, and the Birds at speeds of 130 mph? Very impressive. :D
-Bruce

[Ballen Photo]

Say Hi to Ashley Smith whom I hear owns the Hawk Conservancy, for Felicity (Known to Him as "Fiz" the Girl with Red hair), whom used to hang out there(and worked there as a volunteer) back in 91 to 96, and She is "Alive and Well in Las Vegas, NV. ;)
-Bruce

[nitsch]

nitsch

Well done (though somewhat of a cheat as you have been to the Hawk Conservancy!!)

Alan

;) Hehe! Sorry KBM! :D

Beautiful bird and some truly awesome shots though! :)

[Paul A]

Wow good pics even if it was at a conservancy! Next time show us some peregrine pics.

[KBMphotography.com]

Paul,

there are some peregrine pictures in these galleries:

http://www.pbase.com/kbmphotography/the_hawk_conservancy

[CyberDyneSystems]

You are simply the master of the "in flight" shots!

Fantastic :)

[Skip Souza]

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I also see a red X
wondering is there a picture missing:confused:
Marie, right click the red x, >properties, copy the url there and paste it into the address bar.
Well worth the effort

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Holy crap........ these are absolutely incredible shots. I have never seen such sharp pictures of birds in flight. Those are....... the most amazing bird shots I've ever seen. Congradulations!! Your a god of in flight photography! :-)

[KBMphotography.com]

Shucks....!

Know any magazines who may want some?

[cfcRebel]

Wow! .....another WOW! :shock:

[marie]

Marie, right click the red x, >properties, copy the url there and paste it into the address bar.
Well worth the effort


thank you very much Skip

hope you had a beautiful evening with Maureen

the red X was beside the first shot
forgot about looking like you said

:)
many thanks again

it is wonderful
glad I got seeing it also

they all are really wonderful shots



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