Red-shouldered hawk

danglesdangles Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
edited January 28, 2007 in Wildlife
red-shouldered-hawk1a.jpg

This morning we started out with very light rain and around 10:30 it turned to snow and by 1:00pm it was gone. The sun came out and it turned out to be a nice day, so I went out to Lake Draper to look for the reported loons and eagles. As I rounded the southwest corner of the dam, I spotted this guy just leaving his perch. I followed him to another perch and was rewarded with a very tolerant bird. Took about 30 shots and he flew off. This is just one of several good shots.

Canon 30D
Canon 300mm with 2x TC
1/250 sec, f/8
Mode: Manual
ISO: 400
Flash exp comp: -1 1/3
Duane
anglesimages.com

Comments

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2007
    Excellent capture, sharp and good comp. Very handsome bird.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • M_IgnoffoM_Ignoffo Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2007
    Awesome picture of one of my favorite birds!

    Matt
  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2007
    Nice hawk shot Duane. thumb.gifthumb.gif I've been tracking one of these guys for a couple weeks now...but he's too smart. I don't get but 50 yards from that sucker. I'm taking my camo blind next. He's MINE. :D
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

    OspreyWhisperer.com
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    fantastic capture!
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Outstanding shot of one of my favorite subjeccts. The exposure is dead on and the details are great. clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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