few hawks

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited March 9, 2008 in Wildlife
shot a couple weeks ago with 200mm 2.8 .......red tail ...I do believe
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the rest were shot the last 2 days with my newly fixed bigma
I think this one might be a rough-legged light morphed hawk.
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more red tail
and pest
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    nicely done DB but I am not sure about the hawk ?? a morph ne_nau.gif yep .I see why you say rough leg but the strips on the tail throw me offheadscratch.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    nicely done DB but I am not sure about the hawk ?? a morph ne_nau.gif yep .I see why you say rough leg but the strips on the tail throw me offheadscratch.gif

    that was exactly what is throwing me off on it too..but the light wing pattern looks like a rough leg....I also thought maybe a harrier but I think the tail does not match that either.ne_nau.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    I really like those last two. Great eye contact! That one does look like a rough legged hawk except for the belly but all other field marks seem to certainly point to a rough legged hawk. It is a nice BIF of that one.
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Very nice Dave - those last two came out especially nicely thumb.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Yeah, baby! clap.gif

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    A real sharp shot of a handsome hawk. thumb.gif
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    I really like those last two. Great eye contact! That one does look like a rough legged hawk except for the belly but all other field marks seem to certainly point to a rough legged hawk. It is a nice BIF of that one.
    thanks Stephen
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Very nice Dave - those last two came out especially nicely thumb.gif

    Did they tell you what was wrong with the Bigma?

    thanks Al.

    they didn't say what it was. I emailed & asked but have not gotten a reply yet. warranty work .. only took about a week ...actually they had it only 2 days. fedex had it 3 days because they kept trying to deliver it before I got home from work.ne_nau.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Yeah, baby! clap.gif

    263128491_ZX7rA-L.jpg

    A real sharp shot of a handsome hawk. thumb.gif

    thanks ric I like that best too...got one of it taking off but a branch goes right in front of it's face:cry
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited March 7, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    I think this one might be a rough-legged light morphed hawk.
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    Hi Dave.. Very nice shots. I captured a whole series of the same hawk a while back and I couldn't put a name to it. We had a ton of Rough-Legged hawks in the area at the same time so you might be right. My book shows the morph version but the tail and belly don't look the same, but the wings do.

    Here's the link to the shots I got.. They are the same birds.
    http://webblinks.com/postings/sm_0122108_b/hawk_3.jpg
    http://webblinks.com/postings/sm_0122108_b/hawk_4.jpg
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Wow! thumb.gif I can't choose a favorite, so I won't. Too many beautiful images here, Prescott. Beautiful!
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Wow! Great detail, nice and sharp, very nice saturation. that seems like an awesome lens in capable hands.
    Nice work Davethumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Good set dave. thumb.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Nice hawk series Dave. Cool bird
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    Great set, Dave. Love the first perched shot of the Red-tailed. That hawk in question sure looks like a roughie based on the underside markings but I would expect a single band on the tail. I don't know my hawks well enough but was wondering if it might be a juvenile in transition to adulthood. Just a wild @ss guess.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    PrescottPhotog wrote:
    Hi Dave.. Very nice shots. I captured a whole series of the same hawk a while back and I couldn't put a name to it. We had a ton of Rough-Legged hawks in the area at the same time so you might be right. My book shows the morph version but the tail and belly don't look the same, but the wings do.

    Here's the link to the shots I got.. They are the same birds.
    http://webblinks.com/postings/sm_0122108_b/hawk_3.jpg
    http://webblinks.com/postings/sm_0122108_b/hawk_4.jpg

    thanks Chris...the tail also confuses me.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2008
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Wow! Great detail, nice and sharp, very nice saturation. that seems like an awesome lens in capable hands.
    Nice work Davethumb.gif

    aww shucks Russ....:D ......I'm blushing...or were you talking about big Alne_nau.gif
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    Dave
  • ohiofalconohiofalcon Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited March 9, 2008
    Great set of pictures. Each one could be a favorite. So I won't single out just one. I vote Rough legged also. Maybe you caught him with new tail feathers coming in. I've only seen the dark phase ones in my ventures afield.
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