Swainson's Fledgling

Ann McRae

There is a hawk nest in the field by my office - you may recall a previous post I made ...

There are at least two fledglings off the nest now - we know this because we have seen four in the air at once. I had the camera with me today as I had a shoot after work. I went out bakc to see what I could find, and there was a fledgling on the fence not more than 15 feet away. I was really cautious because last week a coworker lost a bit of skin off his head when he unknowingly walked out the back door just after a soccer ball got too close to one of the young ones! Anyway, tonight another coworker very gently rode his bike near the young one to get it to fly past me! Here are the results.

On the fence



Lift Off:




I am pretty sure that I got this ones sibling and an adult today, but from quite a distance and I haven't edited them yet.

1DmkIIn, 70 - 200 f2.8IS.
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kdog

Wow Ann, those are great shots of a fine subject!

Nice action and focus. I'm thinking they might look just a bit hot, but you would know better.

Cheers,
-joel

raptorcaptor

Very nice captures Ann! Love the last photo!

Ann McRae

Thanks Joel - they do look a tad bright on this monitor - I did shorten up the curve, and my home monitor is way too dark so I probably overcompnesated.....a new Mac is in my future.

ann

kdog wrote:

Wow Ann, those are great shots of a fine subject!

Nice action and focus. I'm thinking they might look just a bit hot, but you would know better.

Cheers,
-joel

Ann McRae

Thanks, Glen.

Did I mention how fast my new cam is?


Hope to get some more of the fledges and ma and pa before they pack up for the winter.

I like this one too, wish the bkgd was different:

Harryb

Excellent captures Ann, the third shot is outstanding.

ShepsMom

Wow Anne!! Outstanding shots bow

dbaker1221

excellent Bifs!!

Maestro

Great action shots and such a handsome raptor.

jwear

nice work --background background

Ann McRae

Thanks, Harry - finally Bifs, big birds and in focus shots!

ann

Harryb wrote:

Excellent captures Ann, the third shot is outstanding.

PrescottPhotog

Hawks

Ann McRae wrote:

I like this one too, wish the bkgd was different:

Hi Ann.. Great shots. I really like this one. I can look right past the background, excellent shot !!

Ann McRae

Thanks, Marina!!!!

ann

ShepsMom wrote:

Wow Anne!! Outstanding shots bow

Ann McRae

Thanks you, Dave.

ann

dbaker1221 wrote:

excellent Bifs!!

Ann McRae

Thank you Maestro. It is attractive - so much prettier than a vulture!

ann

Maestro wrote:

Great action shots and such a handsome raptor.

Ann McRae

Jeff -

thanks

ann

jwear wrote:

nice work --background background

Ann McRae

Thanks, Chris.

As with most things, it is what it is....

ann

PrescottPhotog wrote:

Hi Ann.. Great shots. I really like this one. I can look right past the background, excellent shot !!