More Owls Screech Owl

This little owl was placed on a hand painted sign saying "MORE OWLS". Her yes and the sign matched perfectly.

More Owls Screech Owl

This little owl was placed on a hand painted sign saying "MORE OWLS". Her eyes and the sign matched perfectly.

Broad Winged Hawk

One of the greatest spectacles of migration is a swirling flock of Broad-winged Hawks on their way to South America. Also known as “kettles,” flocks can contain thousands of circling birds that evoke a vast cauldron being stirred with an invisible spoon. A small, stocky raptor with black-and-white bands on the tail, the Broad-winged Hawk is a bird of the forest interior and can be hard to see during the nesting season. Its call is a piercing, two-parted whistle. This individule had a damaged left wing.

Red Tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawks are large hawks with typical Buteo proportions: very broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. ... Most Red-tailed Hawks are rich brown above and pale below, with a streaked belly and, on the wing underside, a dark bar between shoulder and wrist. This fellow's wing was broken and healed the way you see it.

Screech Owl

The eastern screech owl or eastern screech-owl is a small owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. They have amazing camouflage.

Spectacled Owl

The spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata, is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics. It is a resident breeder in forests from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina

Spectacled Owl

The spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata, is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics. It is a resident breeder in forests from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay and northwestern Argentina

British Barn Owl

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). The barn owl is found almost everywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific islands.

Eurasian Eagle Owl

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European eagle-owl and in Europe, where it is the only member of its genus besides the snowy owl (B. scandiacus), it is occasionally abbreviated to just eagle-owl. It is one of the largest species of owl, and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ft 2 in), males being slightly smaller. This bird has distinctive ear tufts, with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny. The wings and tail are barred. The underparts are a variably hued buff, streaked with darker colour. The facial disc is poorly developed and the orange eyes are distinctive.

Short Earred Owl

The short-eared owl is a species of typical owl. Owls belonging to genus Asio are known as the eared owls, as they have tufts of feathers resembling mammalian ears. These "ear" tufts may or may not be visible

British Barn Owl

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). The barn owl is found almost everywhere in the world except polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific islands.

Lanner Falcon

The lanner falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia. It is mainly resident, but some birds disperse more widely after the breeding season

Blind Barred Owl

This sweet little girl is blind. She lives in the Raptor Rehabilitation Center in North Carolina. She appears to be looking around, but she is following sounds with her head and ears. The barred owl is a large typical owl native to North America. Best known as the hoot owl for its distinctive call, it goes by many other names, including eight hooter, rain owl, wood owl, and striped owl.

Saved owls and hawks pose at the Raptor Rehabilitation Center

Spectacled Owl

Golden eyed and red chested the little spectacled owl at Carolina Raptor Center

Barn Owl and Sunlight

Barn Owl rescued by the Carolina Raptor Center

Barn Owl and Sunlight 2

Barn Owl rescued by the Carolina Raptor Center

Barred Owl 2

Barred Owl ar the Carolina Raptor Center

Saw-Whet Owl

Tiny little Saw-Whet Owl posing for a holiday shot at the Carolina Raptor Center

Hungary Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine intent on his meal, at the Carolina Raptor Center. there is a little chicken in his talons.

Hadeda Ibis

The Hadeda Ibis is plentiful in Botswana. The name of this bird is the onomatopoeia of it's call; haa haa de baa

Pied Kingfisher Ballet

This is a composite of 3 images of a Pied Kingfisher flipping up his tail to go into a dive.

Hamerkop

Incredible looking bird! This fellow hangs around water as he is a wading bird. His head is described as "anvil shaped"

Malachite Kingfisher and Bent Reed

The Malachite Kingfisher is common in the Okavango Delta. He is only 13 cm long, but he is so gorgeous that catching him in a photo is thrill.