Red-tailed hawk

danglesdangles Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
edited March 11, 2009 in Wildlife
The wife and I were at Lake Draper yesterday enjoying the beautiful day and came across two red-shouldered hawks mating. I stopped the Durango, jumped out to get the shot and was too late. We parked and waited, they must have a nest in the area because they kept flying in circles just above us. Finally they landed in a tree and that allowed me to position myself to get some images of theses birds. I got my camera ready while the wife walked towards the tree they were in. They flew right in front of me and I was able to get several great images. This is one of those images. This hawk was only 25-30 feet from me. Handheld

Canon 1D Mark IIN
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
1/2000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 400
Duane
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  • Darren Troy CDarren Troy C Registered Users Posts: 1,927 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    Gorgeous!
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    Gorgeous shot, but I do not think this is a red tailed hawk. It looks a broad-winged hawk, but I am not certain. I do not usually get to see broad-winged hawks. It could also be a rough-legged hawk if they are in your area. Look into these two.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Gorgeous shot, but I do not think this is a red tailed hawk. It looks a broad-winged hawk, but I am not certain. I do not usually get to see broad-winged hawks. It could also be a rough-legged hawk if they are in your area. Look into these two.

    Another Hawk debate. I love it rolleyes1.gif Super shot clap.gif
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  • crmitchecrmitche Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    Whatever it is, it's a great capture. Looks like you have some schmootz on your sensor, BTW.

    Cheers
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  • danglesdangles Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    Yesterday I took many images of both birds and mis-identified this hawk. It is a light juvenile red-shouldered hawk.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2009
    dangles wrote:
    Yesterday I took many images of both birds and mis-identified this hawk. It is a light juvenile red-shouldered hawk.

    Hey Duane maybe you can help us with ID'ing my hawk shots on the "Better Hawk Shots" thread.

    Thanx

    Dan
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Excellent capture Wayne, what ever the hell it is. clap.gif
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2009
    Beautiful looking shot. Very sharp!!
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  • wilson44512wilson44512 Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited March 11, 2009
    nice shot.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent capture Wayne, what ever the hell it is. clap.gif

    Yeah 15524779-Ti.gif I'm not getting in the Hawk debacle rolleyes1.gif

    and I to use wifey as bait, on occasion blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • pilotpilot Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited March 11, 2009
    Juvenile Redtail. No doubt.
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