Falcons

 A tip about falcons-- every falcon has a black mask.  I drew a peregrine falcon.  This is the fastest animal in the world.

Murmuration

Check out this link to my movie of the bronze cowbirds murmuration!

At Orava Castle, Slovakia

Orava Castle, Slovakia. November, 2014

This is a Golden Eagle. I took it in Slovakia.

Golden Eagle

Man and Golden Eagle, Northern Slovakia November 2014- Photo taken by Craig G.

This man is hunting with his Golden Eagle in Slovakia.  Our friend, Craig, got to go on a hunting expedition with some hunters from Croatia in Slovakia.  They hunt with eagles.  Craig said it was fun.  

Thank you Aunt Stacie for this link to the baby eagle cam!

Cooper's Hawk

I drew this picture of a Cooper's Hawk.  It is eating a blue jay.  A Cooper's Hawk is a raptor.

Falcons, Parrots, Beaks

Did you know that falcons are more closely related to parrots than hawks or eagles!  This is new research to us birders.  But if you look at their beaks, you can see that they're both curved.  

Me with an African Gray Parrott  Walhalla, SC 2014, 

Thank you Nana for taking me!!

The Kestrel

American Kestrel, August 2014, Awendah, SC

A kestrel is a fast bird like the merlin.  They are both in the falcon family.  

The wire that is on the back of the kestrel is called a telemetry wire.  It helps the people know where the kestrel is if it is far away.  

Thank you, Mrs. April for sending me this link.  Everyone needs to see this!!

Thank you all for reading my blog.

Introduction

(Great horned owl in August 2014 in Awendah, SC)

My blog is about birds.  My favorite birds are the raptors.  Raptors are birds that eat meat like vultures, eagles, hawks, falcons, ospreys, owls, and harriers.

(Great horned owl in flight August 2014 in Awendah, SC)

You better move because this owl is going to stick its talons in you!

Did you see this?

Owl Stealing Hats

Red Tailed Hawk

Would you like a red tailed hawk in your face?