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16 Comments

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Beauties, every single photo! Great that you could capture her hunting. :)

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

I really enjoyed looking at these!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

By the way, a nice series!

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

Hey Alice-- I realized that I had not even processed those... just posted a new set. Thanks!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Alice now I see there is nest in first picture..!!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Kenneth, I took your first pictue out and brought it to life. It is presently in my folder under draft because I could not put it back in properly. You are welcome to use it if you want. Alicelongmartin

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

Thanks, Emma. I only wish I had gotten a better picture. She wouldn't get any closer than that.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Quite a wingspan. What a perfect setting for a genune wild life spotting!

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

...on the ground, in the first picture, that is.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Yes you are right. I checked your link. may be away from people's usual presence.

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

Nope, they actually nest on the ground! That seemed to be it.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Her nest be on top of trees..!!

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure that's right. Didn't see them though.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

More killings for more food. More food for more individuals...Must feeding heir cubs...!!

KennethCox
KennethCox 12 years ago

Yes... she was very active that day... saw her with at least 3 different kills in a short span of time.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

They are very aggressive predators..!!

KennethCox
Spotted by
KennethCox

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2011
Submitted on Jul 16, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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