A juvenile Cooper's Hawk stops hunting near Bend, Oregon to make one of its most appealing poses for the camera. 8.4.19. ISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/400sec.

A light-morphed adult red-tail hawk recently flying into a stiff wind at Lower Klamath Basin NWR refuge on the California-Oregon border. #your_best_birds #allmightybirds #birdfreaks #anythingfeathered #feather_perfection #igbirdfreaks #ig_birdwatchers #udog_feathers #nuts_about_birds #kings_birds #bestbirdshots #passion_4_wildlife #ig_discover_birdslife #eye_spy_birds #bird_brilliance #planetbirds #igbirds #birdsofinstagram #audubonsociety #majestic_wildlife_ #naturesbestphotomagazine #pocket_birds #youroregon #backyardbend #naturaloregon #outinoregon

An adult male American Kestrel in Bend, Oregon is highlighted by the warm golden hour colors against a dark background courtesy of a SUV passing on the road behind the raptor. 7.24.19. ISO 250, f/8, 534mm, 1/320 sec. #your_best_birds #allmightybirds #birdfreaks #anythingfeathered #feather_perfection #igbirdfreaks #elite_raptors #ig_birdwatchers #nuts_about_birds #kings_birds #bestbirdshots #ig_discover_birdslife #eye_spy_birds #bird_brilliance #planetbirds #igbirds #birdsofinstagram #pocket_birds #best_birds_of_ig #birds_perfection #best_birds_planet #birds_adored #birdsonearth #planetbirds #ItsYourOregon #naturaloregon #oregonexplored #backyardbend #thebestofbend #sourceweekly