The sharply swept back, long tapered wings say “falcon”. This is the falcon known as a merlin.
They sometimes visit Mattamuskeet Refuge for the winter.
photography
Categorysun ghost, sun rise
Sometimes, with my face to the camera, I don’t see the surprises that are waiting for me when I get home and upload the day’s work –
like this subtle ghost of the sun watching itself rise so brilliantly a few degrees to the east.
shared interest
The fawn was as interested in me as I was in it
we both breathed quietly.
over my head
Yes, I was indeed almost directly beneath this immature re-shouldered hawk when he took flight
and let all the glorious autumn morning light shine through wings and tail.
feathered NASCAR
My friend calls the belted kingfish “NASCAR” for his speed when fishing
and the continuous laps he makes over his territory.
seeking marauders
Almost as important as eyes looking down for fish,
is the osprey’s eyes sweeping upward, scanning for a marauding eagle.
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