Kip’s Comments - February 11, 2025 — LadagePhotography.com

Raptor Photography Discretion

What a morning for bird photography! My plans as the sun was rising was to look for and maybe shoot a photo or two of a raptor - a bird of prey. Such a goal required a bit of luck, a sharp eye, and the natural light to work in my favor.

After ninety minutes or so I was shaking my head wondering how such an active morning of wildlife photography could happen. How could I have been so blessed to have not one, not two, not three, but four wildlife observations and photo sessions happen for me? Yes, I had an idea where to look, but to have multiple raptors present was beyond my capabilities.

Fast-forward to reviewing the image files on my computer. As I studied my efforts I quickly realized I had enough content that discretion was necessary as I decided which images to share on my website or social media pages. Simply stated, I needed to be selective. Only sharply focused images with acceptable compositions would be shared.

Here you go - raptor images after image quality discretion has been applied. I hope you find these interesting too.