Harris Hawk low approach

LarryD · September 2, 2013

I was at a Falconer demonstration at Dunrobin Castle, Scotland.. The handler ran behind me and called the bird to wow the crowd with a low fly-by...

Harris Hawk, Low Approach by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr

Tail Feathers by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr

Ric Grupe · September 4, 2013

You picked the right place to stand!

Very nice.

kdog · September 4, 2013

Wow, is right. Funny, most folks are looking the wrong way and missing it. Great job nailing the focus here, that's not easy to do. That bird could easily be doing 30 MPH here.

LarryD · September 4, 2013

Thanks... I'm glad that I had set the camera up ahead of time to just aim and shoot.. It is amazing how many people are looking at the handler or ducking out of the way and miss the bird completely until he's there..

He was moving fast, easily 30mph or more.. At 10 frames per second I only managed to get off 6 frames and the last 2 were tailfeathers and blue skies..

I did hang around for some more pictures of the demonstration..

In this one the Falconer is in the lower right of the frame (with the hat on) and the Hawk is coming in to the glove..

Harris Hawk 2 by LarryD Imagery, on Flickr

kdog · September 5, 2013

Pretty awesome. I don't know if you know this, but when I live in AZ, I used to hang out with a group of hawkers as kind of an unofficial photographer. http://www.desertilluminations.com/Animals/Hawkers/14741265_jRPLxC#!i=1098493631&k=BTnzKKs

PGM · September 6, 2013

What a fabulous shot! Great job! Best, Pam

Cavalier · September 8, 2013

We're supposed to give constructive criticism? How can we if the shot is already perfect? Congrats on the superb catches of not only the hawk, but also the spectators!

LarryD · September 29, 2013

Thanks for the comments.. I don't have a lot of birds here in the Desert and it is nice to be able to justice to some on occasion.

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Harris Hawk low approach

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