Half Moon Bay Hawk

Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
edited December 18, 2004 in Wildlife
Hello All,

When Andy and I were shooting at the beach yesterday afternoon, we saw a big hawk circle and then land in the treetops. I attached the Bigma and Andy put on the 70-200mm and we stalked him. It sort of reminded me of "Frank Buck - Bring em back alive"..... :lol3

He/she seemed pretty bored with us...lol
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I asked Andy to climb the tree to scare the hawk into flying, but he was all worn out from his earlier attempt to leap the Mighty Mississippi. Plus his sneakers were wet :lol


Steve
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2004
    very nice
    Hey Steve,


    Good shot of that hawk. I can't belive Andy wouldn't climb the tree for a flight shot. I would have loved to have seen a picture of Andy doing that. That is what i would call a Kodak moment.

    Harry
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2004
    Great shot Steve -
    Bigma, huh? mwink.gif

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited December 17, 2004
    How far out was bigma?

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2004
    ian408 wrote:
    How far out was bigma?

    Ian
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    he was fully extended .... 500mm

    hey steve - nice one. i got one, too, funny...

    a really good time shooting with ya, and i look forward to next outing in january as discussed.

    merry christmas to you and yours, steve.
    Andy

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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2004
    Great Shot Steve, they are awesome birds. Don't feel too bad about it not flying, usually they fly AWAY from you :D I have far too many shots of the south end of a northbound hawk

    Looks like this one might have a band on it's leg.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited December 18, 2004
    andy wrote:
    he was fully extended .... 500mm

    hey steve - nice one. i got one, too, funny...

    a really good time shooting with ya, and i look forward to next outing in january as discussed.

    merry christmas to you and yours, steve.
    Thanks!

    It's a great catch.

    Ian
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited December 18, 2004
    ian408 wrote:
    Thanks!

    It's a great catch.

    Ian
    Thank you Ian :-)

    Andy is sort of correct. I was shooting at 500mms too, but this one happened to be shot at 363mm's.

    The image with EXIF is here :http://www.pbase.com/image/37583771


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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,948 moderator
    edited December 18, 2004
    Here's a guy we should try and get to join...he's got some great bird shots
    to boot. Met him in Foster City shooting the regatta.

    Ian
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