Owls and hawks of az and one lizard.

Harris Hawk.



Barn owl.



Ferruginious Hawk.



Road Runner.



Western Screech owl.



And last but not least a hung over Gila Monster, one of my favorite animals here in Az. The majority of these pictures were taken at Sequoia National Park and the Desert Museum. All were taken by me.

 

How do you get that close?
without them flying away

excellent pictures

Steve

 

Thanks Steve,

I am sneaky like that. And close up lense, no really I go when they are working with the raptors at the desert museum. They are allowed to fly free during trainning.

 

welcome

another question- what noise does a real road runner make?
if its genuinely "meep, meep" I would be impressed.

Steve

 

They are silent killers!

Mean little suckers. The hunt baby birds and rabbits, lizards and snakes. They are the Velociraptor of today, ruthless I tell you.

That is one thing about the desert, pretty much everything bites, stings, pokes ,it is eat or be eaten and quickly here.

 

wow
I would not have guessed that
the hawk and the owls - I knew they where efficient hunters
but the roadrunner ?

bet there is not much of a rodent problem in that area?


Steve

 

Great shots, thanks for sharing.

 

Hey...I've seen some of those species in my backyard! HAHA Great shots Cheryl!

 

OOO I love it!!! I have always been impressed with birds of prey.

 

Not your average butterballs, they do not need to walk in the stinking forest. Snow in Arizona at Madera Canyon 12/30/2010




A Harrisons Hawk perched upon a Saguaro Cactus the day before.



Thanks for viewing.