There were lots of photographers at the Richmond Raptor Festival today. No wonder, it was a great opportunity to get some cool photos.
![Spectacled Owl](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cipywnyk_spectacled_owl_1_20160828.jpg)
A spectacular Spectacled Owl.
Even the bee was going in for a closer look : -).
![Falcon](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cipywnyk_falcon_1_20160828.jpg)
Falcon and trainer
![Falcon](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cipywnyk_falcon_2_20160828.jpg)
![Falcon in flight](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cipywnyk_falcon_3_20160828.jpg)
Falcon in flight — damn they’re fast!
![Turkey Vulture](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cipywnyk_turkey_vulture_1_20160828.jpg)
Closest I’ve ever been to a Turkey Vulture
Life is rough. Here it is, 8:45 on Sunday morning and I’m exhausted.
Finally got the humans up, ordered a bit of soft food and a wee bowl of diluted juice from a can of water-packed tuna on the side, had a group cuddle while they nursed their first coffees…
And I still have the whole day ahead…. I think I’ll have a snooze.
![choco foyer](http://cipywnyk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/choco_sunday_morn_20160828.jpg)
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