Juvenile red-tail hawk

DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
edited December 9, 2009 in Wildlife
I got this fellow while I visited Gettysburg National Battlefield Park in Pennsylvania while returning home from Shootout 09. He was too young to know that he isn't suppose to let humans get as close as I did.

Comments and suggestions are always welcomed.

Click on the image for EXIF data (both were taken handheld with a Canon 600mm lens).

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  • IraRunyanIraRunyan Registered Users Posts: 1,013 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2009
    Wow, that first shot is outstanding. Print it and hang it on your wall........ clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • SchnauzerSchnauzer Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2009
    Those are really nice. That first one is a killer shot.
    RON
  • GOTJGOTJ Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited October 16, 2009
    WOW, you have captured the killer look beautifully.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2009
    Nice work Dixie especially the first image. clap.gif
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2009
    Thanks all. Your comments are appreciated.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2009
    And I thought hand-holding the 500mm was a feat eek7.gif:D
    #1 is the best clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2009
    Wow, he's beautiful! #1 is great....he looks like he's considering you as his next victim! :D
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2009
    Excellentclap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2009
    I don't think I'd have a good shot of a RTH if it wasn't for the young ones. No way are you ever gonna sneak up on one!

    Good captures, Dixie.:D
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2009
    riddim_maker wrote:
    And I thought hand-holding the 500mm was a feat eek7.gif:D
    #1 is the best clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks. It wasn't easy. It doesn't take long for the arm muscles to start cramping. I was driving when I saw him and I jumped out of the truck and just started following him. Before I realized it, I was further from the truck then it was too late to go back without losing capture possibilities.
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2009
    saurora wrote:
    Wow, he's beautiful! #1 is great....he looks like he's considering you as his next victim! :D


    Thanks. It was probably a good thing I was bigger than he was.
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Excellentclap.gif


    Thanks, Dan. Your comments are always appreciated.
    Dixie
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    I don't think I'd have a good shot of a RTH if it wasn't for the young ones. No way are you ever gonna sneak up on one!

    Good captures, Dixie.:D



    I agree, but as you well know, we take what we can when it comes to shots. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
    Dixie
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2009
    Good shootin'! That first one is killer. I like the rock as a perch.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited November 19, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Good shootin'! That first one is killer. I like the rock as a perch.


    Thanks, Maestro. It is actually the top of a statue at Gettysburg. I framed it so you couldn't tell it was a statue. It is actually made of pour concrete from what I could tell.
    Dixie
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2009
    I really liked the first one Dixie.
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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2009
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    I really liked the first one Dixie.


    Thank you, Jody. Your comments are appreciated.
    Dixie
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