Red-tailed Hawk Landing

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  • shutterbug616shutterbug616 Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited August 24, 2010
    My favorite bird. Very well done.
    John
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  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2010
    I like these, but, then, I'm a sucker for raptors.
    It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2010
    Giphsub wrote: »
    clap.gif Sweeeeeeeeet shot Ric! I am envious. I can't really get anywhere near any of the raptors in this area.

    Thanks, Mike. :D

    This was a rare occasion...this hawk had a nearby nest that I wasn't going to get any closer to.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 24, 2010
    BeardedChick wrote: »
    Nice shot, Ric! Exposure on the hawk looks perfect.

    Thanks! :D

    There are a couple of small hot spots...but we need shadow detail too.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2010
    Thanks!
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Nice detail in this one, Ric!
    I'm going to have to get me a 7D :D
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Sweet capture. Beautiful bird.
    Roaddog 52 wrote: »
    That is a gorgeous bird and a fantastic capture.
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Just beautiful.
    TrigPhotography wrote: »
    Stunning shot.
    rstwohee wrote: »
    Fabulous picture. I see all the great gear in your signature line. Mind sharing what you used for this shot? I've got a 7D but I suspect I don't have near enough in the lens department to get something as cool as this.
    pixelsilver wrote: »
    Just saw a Red Tailed Hawk land on the side of the paved path at "The Dish" behind Stanford the other day. He landed right next to a jogger who stopped and watched him and stayed put as my girlfriend and I walked up right next to him also, maybe 8-10 feet away. He was pawing at the grass almost like a chicken. I think he was hoping to catch a ground squirrel or mole out of their hole or something. I might have to go camp out there with the 70-200!
    ront wrote: »
    WOW, how did I miss these for so long. Excellent captures!! I really like the first one with the talons out!!

    Ron
    shutterbug616 wrote: »
    My favorite bird. Very well done.
    willard3 wrote: »
    I like these, but, then, I'm a sucker for raptors.

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  • StashStash Registered Users Posts: 129 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Thanks!

    Look for high leafless branches at the edge of fields. They love them for hunting.

    We have lots of "pole sitters" here too.

    Not being a big bird fan, I generally refrain from commenting on bird pics, but I really like this one!
    C&C always welcome. I can't learn if I don't know what I've done wrong or could do better.

    http://donbirch.smugmug.com/
  • Debashis_A_ghoshDebashis_A_ghosh Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited August 27, 2010
    This is a beautiful capture.
    Debashis Ghosh

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Stash wrote: »
    Not being a big bird fan, I generally refrain from commenting on bird pics, but I really like this one!

    Thanks, Don! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Debashis_A_ghosh wrote: »
    This is a beautiful capture.

    Thanks very much. :D
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