Local hawk

TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
edited July 28, 2007 in Wildlife
One of a mating pair at the local Y camp - very tolerant of people.

Butterfly spotted

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In for the kill

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Chowing down

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Chillin'

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Shot with 20D and 70-300IS. What a cool animal.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Beautiful series. I like the 1st very much.

    Thanks for sharing,

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  • Hikin' MikeHikin' Mike Registered Users Posts: 5,488 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Great action shots! thumb.gif

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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Thanks guys. No, I have no idea what type of hawk it is. Maybe someone more in the know will stop by and tell us.
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    TristanP wrote:
    Thanks guys. No, I have no idea what type of hawk it is. Maybe someone more in the know will stop by and tell us.
    After some Googling, I'm going to guess it's an adult Cooper's Hawk.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Like the motion blur on the wings in the bif shot! thumb.gif It's a immature red-tailed hawk!
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Like the motion blur on the wings in the bif shot! thumb.gif It's a immature red-tailed hawk!
    Thanks. Just checked out your galleries briefly - very nice stuff! Thanks for the ID, as well.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Like the motion blur on the wings in the bif shot! thumb.gif It's a immature red-tailed hawk!

    15524779-Ti.gif Cooper's have the distinctive red eyes.

    Very nice captures. You did a great job! thumb.gif
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Beautiful subject and a great capture. Well done. The image quality is excellent. I've heard many good things about that lens and these images would bear them out.
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  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Beautiful subject and a great capture. Well done. The image quality is excellent. I've heard many good things about that lens and these images would bear them out.
    Thanks guys - there were actually a number of other shots up in the tree done in portrait position - one was a great stare. My lens (an early model) still hasn't had the fix done yet for the known portrait-orientation softness problem and I was disappointed to see the results in most of them. Otherwise, yes, it's a great lens for what it is.
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Handsome bird!

    Very well captured.thumb.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    excellent series!!clap.gif
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    Dave
  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited July 26, 2007
    Very nice sequence of well taken shots. I particularly like the pose and composition of the first shot.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Socrate
    "Natura artis magistra"
  • TristanPTristanP Registered Users Posts: 1,107 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Thanks, all. I hope I can get more shots of them in the future.
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Ohh, he looks so majestic!! Beautiful shots of a beautiful bird clap.gif
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