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Red-Tailed Hawk

  • Surveying

    Surveying

    A Red-Tailed Hawk scans for prey. This area was filled with ground squirrel burrows, but they must have been wise to the hawk because it hunted for an hour without success.

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    September 29, 2026
    Alabama Hills, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Above It All

    Above It All

    A Red-Tailed Hawk hunts from its perch at the top of an urban park.

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    September 10, 2026
    Red-Tailed Hawk, San Francisco
  • Inyo Scene

    Inyo Scene

    A Red-Tailed Hawk on its evening hunt as the sun sets on the Inyo Mountains.

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    September 1, 2026
    Alabama Hills, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Desert Hawk

    Desert Hawk

    A Red-Tailed Hawk takes flight as the sun sets on the Inyo Mountains.

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    May 6, 2026
    Alabama Hills, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Poise

    Poise

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    November 6, 2025
    Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Bad Feather Day

    Bad Feather Day

    A Red-Tailed Hawk looking a bit disgruntled as it goes through some serious molting.

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    September 25, 2025
    Marin, North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Death From Above

    Death From Above

    A Red-Tailed Hawk clutches a freshly caught Long-Tailed Weasel.

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    June 10, 2025
    North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Nature’s Indifference

    Nature’s Indifference

    Weasels are one of my favorite photographic subjects. They’re fierce and fearless while being absolutely adorable. They often seem larger than life as they pop in and out of holes before dashing around their fields. As always, Nature is indifferent to our feelings. There’s a reason weasels spend most of their lives hiding in the…

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    May 22, 2025
    Long-Tailed Weasel, North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • On The Fence

    On The Fence

    Normally I don’t like photos of animals on barbed wire fences. In fact (dirty secret time) in most of my photos of a bird perched on a solitary fence post, I’ve carefully cloned out the barbed wire. But, I think the wire really ties this photo together. Hopefully, with the buyouts of the ranches at…

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    March 20, 2025
    North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Foggy Hawk

    Foggy Hawk

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    November 21, 2024
    North Bay, Point Reyes, Red-Tailed Hawk
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