Dave Thomas and Ian Richardson have been keeping a good watch over the Red-Shouldered Hawks nesting in a tree at Leisure World. Between the two of them (and some “big guns” as they say in the photography community), they’ve caught some terrific photos of these three young birds as they grow up. Here you can […]

Red-shouldered Hawks at Leisure World near Lansdowne are raising three chicks this year! Dave Thomas sent over this great shot. Here’s his update on the hawks: They are feeding on a frog (which I glimpsed in an earlier photo of this sequence). They seem to be healthy, vigorous, and growing fast. This nest is in […]

Yesterday, January 22, was our annual Birds of Prey field trip, and it did not disappoint! Laura McGranaghan wrote up a great account of our day to share with you here: What a great day to Search for Birds of Prey. Despite the 100% cloud cover, temps in the low 30’s, snow and drizzle, we […]

The saga continues from last year with this family of Red Shouldered Hawks in Lansdowne. Dave Thomas spied this one coming back to possibly nest again.  Here’s his note and photo. Our red-shouldered hawks are definitely back — often together, feeding, rebuilding their nest, and of course screeching loudly.  This one glided onto a branch […]

Joe just sent over the field trip report for last Sunday’s Birds of Prey trip – what a great adventure! Here’s his write-up: From 2 pm to a little past 6 pm 13 people searched for birds of prey on a Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy field trip in central Loudoun County this past Sunday.  Not including the many vultures, both Black […]

The wild kingdom plays out across our back yards.  Joe Coleman sent this over and since it can be rare to see this, I thought I’d share.  It’s all part of the cycle after all.  Here’s Joe’s story: I am just getting around to downloading some photos taken in my backyard on Dec 28 of […]