Medina Raptor Center

In early December, a group of photographers visited the Medina Raptor Center.   This is a rehabilitation and rescue facility run by volunteers to care and hopefully return to the wild, birds that have been injured.     Here is the web link for this amazing facility:

Medina Raptor Center

A group of about 15 photographers got the privilege of photographing some of the education birds.  These are birds that have injuries that are too severe to release back into the wild.   The raptor center uses these beautiful birds around the area to educate schools and other groups on the fragile existence of these beautiful animals.  

A special photographic opportunity with a special staff and beautiful birds.

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Medina Raptor Center

Thawing Snow

This has been a roller coaster winter ride.   After a week of very cold and snowy conditions, mother nature gave us a massive thaw for a few days.    Temperatures well above freezing combined with rain and melting snow.

The combination of warm temperature and rain can form beautiful fog lifting from the melting snow on rivers.    A true breath of fresh air during a cold winter can really inspire the photographic eye.

While out enjoying the morning lifting fog, I was greeted by a timid coyote, a pack of deer and this handsome hawk in a near by tree.

I think this is a red tailed hawk.   Within the foggy trees, the atmosphere really allows the beautiful bird to stand out.    After capturing a few shots for myself, it decided to hunt elsewhere and flew off.

This allowed me to continue to enjoy the beautiful foggy morning in a flood plain near the river.