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Updated: Feb 24, 2023

Bird Watching - Birds of Prey

Bird watching enthusiasts will be captivated by the abundance & diversity of the wild birds in NL. Check out some of the island's raptors. Please check out Backyard Birds, Water Birds, and Ducks as well.

This sharp shined hawk is sitting in a tree with bare Autumn foliage gazing to its side.
Sharp shinned hawk sitting in a tree at Murray House Vacation Home, Pouch Cove, NL.

Sharp shinned hawk perched in a tree with its back showing as it preens its feathers.
Sharp shinned hawk perched in a tree at Murray House Vacation Home displaying its back.

Sharp shinned hawk perched in a tree with the wind blowing its feathers.
Sharp shinned hawk perched in a tree with the wind blowing its feathers.

Northern saw whet owl perched on a tree branch along the Botanical Gardens nature walk in St. John's, NL.
Northern saw whet owl perched on a tree branch along the Botanical Gardens nature walk in St. John's, NL.

Juvenile bald eagle perched atop a wooden post at Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, NL.
Juvenile bald eagle perched atop a wooden post at Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, NL.

Juvenile bald eagle soaring overhead in the clear blue sky at Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, NL.
Juvenile bald eagle soaring overhead at Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, NL.

Juvenile bald eagle soaring over an ice covered Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's, NL.
Juvenile bald eagle soaring over an ice covered Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's, NL.

Osprey flying overhead in a summer sky at Virginia Lake, St. John's, NL.
Osprey flying overhead at Virginia Lake, St. John's, NL.

In a summer sky at Virginia Lake in St. John's, an Osprey flies overhead with its wings spread and tail fanned.
Osprey with its wings spread and tail fanned flying overhead at Virginia Lake. St. John's, NL.

Peregrine falcon perched on a tree trunk in the forest.
Peregrine falcon perched on a tree trunk.

Please continue to follow my blog as I showcase more amazing tourist attractions in eastern Newfoundland.

Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog standing on a bridge overlooking a forest clearing and waterfall.
Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog.

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