Red-shouldered Hawks

Hunter58

Saw two Red-Shouldered Hawks this morning

a young adult







And a juvenile

Stumblebum

Nice of him to pose! #2 is my favorite!!

hstrynrd

Excellent profile shot on #3.

Spinner of Tales

Nice shots Hunter.

Spinner

lifeinfocus

I like number 4 because it shows the environment that it lives in.

AND

Lighting on the bird, its excellent resolution, blurred background, the tree branch as a leading line throughout the image and the contrasting background.

Plus the bird is off center and has sufficient leading space in the direction it is looking.

And as many photo judges, I understand, like an image to tell a story. I think this one does it well.

I think this one could be competitive in a nature photo contest.
Phil

Hunter58

Thanks everyone for the comments.