Hawks of Montana – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Ferruginous Hawk in Montana

By Mia McPherson|June 6th, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Ferruginous Hawks, Montana|Tags: adult, Buteo regalis, Buteos, Centennial Valley, Ferruginous Hawk, gate, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Montana, light morph, perched, ranchlands, raptors|

Ferruginous Hawks fascinate me, they are large, handsome and regal raptors. This one just appears to me to be surveying its kingdom from the top of a ranch gate in the Centennial Valley.

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Swainson’s Hawk in the Centennial Valley of Montana

By Mia McPherson|November 17th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Swainson's Hawks|Tags: adult, bird photography, birding, birds of prey, Buteo swainsoni, calling, fence post, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Montana, perched, raptors, summer, Swainson's Hawk, valley|

This adult Swainson's had two juveniles nearby that were perched on the conifer tree that their natal nest was in and the sun was getting close to setting. Sometimes I wish I could "speak" raptor so I could know what they are saying.

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Concentration – Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile

By Mia McPherson|November 8th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: Beaverhead County, birding, birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, fence post, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Montana, immature, juvenile, perched, raptors, Red-tailed Hawk, Western Red-tailed hawk, wooden post|

This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was concentrating on some thing on the ground when I photographed it.

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Fun with a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk

By Mia McPherson|August 24th, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: birds of prey, Buteo jamaicensis, fence, flight, hatch year bird, hawk, hawks, Hawks of Montana, immature, juvenile, lift off, perched, raptor, Red-tailed Hawk, Western Red-tailed hawk|

While I was away in Montana for eight days starting last week I had a fantastic time photographing this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.

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