No wire this time.

Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
edited February 10, 2009 in Wildlife
I finally get a hawk to pose on something other than a wire. I just wish there were a little more color. It was a pretty dull day here.

Also I'm not sure just what this is. Help please???


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Bud
www.dabudman.com

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  • BillyTomBillyTom Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    Also I'm not sure just what this is. Help please???

    It looks to me like a Rough-legged Hawk, they winter in your neck of the woods. Great shot!!
    Bill James
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2009
    Way to go Bud! You nailed this beauty! She looks huge, much larger than the red tailed hawks around me. Great eye contact and super detail in that plumage. Knowing what lens you have, you must have been able to get very close. I agree with Bill. I am almost positive that is a rough-legged hawk as well. I have never seen one in the wild though.
    Stephen
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Excellent clap.gif
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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2009
    Thanks Bill for the ID. I couldn't do it.

    Stephen, Dan, thanks for commenting. Oh yeah Stephen, I was about 20 yards from the tree in my truck. Afraid to spook it if I got out. :D

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
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