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$The Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula), or Northern Hawk Owl in North America, is a non-migratory owl that usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is not nocturnal or crepuscular. This is the only living species in the genus Surnia of the family Strigidae, the \$

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Sombre Tit (Poecile lugubris) on juniper branch. Blurred natural background. Small, cute, songbird.

Gray Jay, also know as a Whiskey Jack, perched on a tree branch.

Beautiful juvenile Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in the forest of Noord Brabant in the Netherlands.

Small grey Bushtit perched at the edge of the Grand Canyon

Merlin (Falco columbarius) North Yorkshire,England,September,2015

Feeding a Whiskey Jack in Stratchcona Park on Vancouver Island.

The Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) is the best-known of the juncos, a variety of small grayish sparrow with a dark shoulder and head. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. This Dark-Eyed Junco was photographed standing in the snow near Walnut Canyon Lakes in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) standing on a mossy branch against a blurred background

$L Man 29-34cm, Female 35-41cm, WS 58-65cm and 67-80cm.\nAlong with Common Buzzard most numerous raptor in Europe.\nBreeds in forests, also near human settlements; sometimes in dense parts of large parks or gardens. Nest in tree, often 6-12m up in spruce, newly built each year. Secretive near nest, often evades notice.\nFood small birds. Hunts with surprise attack and fast flight, often low among trees, bushes and buildings. Will even pursuit small birds on foot under and trough bushes.\nResident in large parts of Europe, but Fenno-Scandian breeders largely migrate to Continental Europe.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.$

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A Falcon close-up with wings spread, with the head turned towards its wing.

A Red-shouldered Hawk patiently waits for prey in the Laurentian Forest of Canada in autumn.

Taken at Healesville Sanctuary, 50kms from Melbourne. This bird was part of a raptor show, flying free. Birds in the show have been rescued injured.

The Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is also known as sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk. It is a large diurnal (as opposed to nocturnal) raptor whose diet consists mainly of fish that it dives for and catches. The adult osprey is brown on the upperparts and grayish white on the head and underparts. Their eyes are bright yellow. The juveniles are distinguished by having white on the tips of their wing feathers giving a barred appearance and orange colored eyes. The osprey lives in a wide variety of habitats as long as water is nearby to supply adequate fish for their diet. It may be found on all continents except Antarctica. The osprey has specialized physical characteristics and behavior to assist in hunting and catching prey. Among these are reversible outer toes with sharp spicules on the underside, closable nostrils to keep out water, barbed talons to help hold fish and dense oily plumage to prevent the feathers from getting waterlogged. They may be seen diving headfirst into the water to catch a fish. The osprey builds a large nest of twigs and small branches. They are usually located atop dead trees. American and Canadian osprey winter in South America, although some may stay in Florida and California. This juvenile osprey was photographed while hiding in the grass on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

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