Thursday, December 17, 2009

A Partnership on the Wing


Almaty, Kazakhstan

From "The Big Picture" in The Boston Globe.

It's the alignment of the eyes that make this a perfect shot -- a blending of two into one that symbolizes the very nature of the relationship.
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3 comments:

Doug said...

Great picture - I need a goshawk!
Doug

PBurns said...

Yes you do! Me too ;)

The various species and subspecies of Goshawk, pretty much unit the world, East and West (if not quite North and South). We have:

Northern Goshawk
Grey-bellied Goshawk
Crested Goshawk
Sulawesi Goshawk
Red-chested Goshawk
African Goshawk
Chinese Goshawk
Spot-tailed Goshawk
Grey Goshawk
Brown Goshawk
Christmas Island Goshawk
Black-mantled Goshawk
Pied Goshawk
Fiji Goshawk
White-bellied Goshawk
Moluccan Goshawk
Grey-headed Goshawk
New Britain Goshawk
Black Goshawk
Henst's Goshawk
Meyer's Goshawk
Frances' Goshawk
Gabar Goshawk
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Red Goshawk
Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk
Doria's Goshawk


What a list!

Another raptor that unites the world is the Osprey.

Patrick

Seahorse said...

Lots of fantastic photos, but number 7 is riveting, looking like something out of Mad Max.

Seahorse