Red-Tailed Baby - Update #2 of 2 in order

PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
edited June 20, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Everyone,

This is the second post and the shots are ordered by the date they were taken, #1 being the oldest #19 thru 22 are from today.

Hope you like them.. junior (still not sure if it is a guy or gal) is a very beautiful raptor.

#12 - mom and junior sharing lunch.
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#13 - dad on another trip.
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#15 - getting used to leaping from branch to branch
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#14 - this is the path he took to the next 3 shots (climbing, not flying)
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#16 - all the way at the top of the tree
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#17 - I thought for sure he would fly
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#18 - he just couldn't get up the nerve to fly so he climbed back down.
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#19 - more exploring today
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#20 - having fun learning new things, gaining confidence
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#21 - time to go back to the nest.. lunch should be coming soon.
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#22 - taking in the sights, waiting for dad.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2008
    excellent series:ivar
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    even better then post #1 ylsuper.gif
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Chris,


    These are amazing!
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    very nice series thumb.gif got to be a great time following them as they grow
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Awesome!!! thumb.gif
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Quite the spectacular series Chris. These are not only great documentary shots of the parents raising the chick but are also just darn good images!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    excellent series:ivar

    Hi Dave, Thanks for the compliments. It has been fun to follow this little guy grow.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    bfjr wrote:
    even better then post #1 ylsuper.gif

    Hi Ben, Thanks for viewing. As he is learning and roaming I am getting some better shots without the leaves in front of the nest (finally). The nest is just about closed from view as the branches grow.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    Chris, These are amazing!

    Hi Jeff, Thanks for your nice compliment. I have so many beautiful shots I don't know which ones to post. Having a captured audience is a plus but the light, shadows and glare have ruined almost more than the leaves have.
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  • WildWallyWildWally Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Awesome !!!!!!!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    very nice series thumb.gif got to be a great time following them as they grow

    HI Jeff, Thanks for viewing. I have learned so much watching this family of hawks it is amazing. The interaction between mom, dad and baby is really something to see. I would say that being an only child this little guy is definitely spoiled..rolleyes1.gif
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    saurora wrote:
    Awesome!!! thumb.gif

    Hi Saurora, Thanks for viewing and for you compliment !!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Excellent set Chris. clap.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    More good stuff, Chris! clap.gif

    One can hardly tell him from an adult.
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    Great shots, Chris! thumb.gif
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  • B RockB Rock Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    There is a family of Redtails that live at my apartment complex! I haven't found the nest but every day for the past week I have seen mom and pa. Infact one of the parents sat on my balcany 2 feet in front of my face for about an hour watching me and posing. It was raining pretty hard so it was trying to stay dry. It was amazing. I'll post some pics later.

    They are such beautiful creatures to watch.
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  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    Chris, just some of the coolest shots of junior! I can almost hear him/her saying "I think I can...I think I can."

    Thanks for the update. thumb.gif
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2008
    This is an awesome set Chris! Beautiful detail and clear shots! What is dad holding in the 2nd or third shot?? Another species' chick??!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Quite the spectacular series Chris. These are not only great documentary shots of the parents raising the chick but are also just darn good images!

    Hi Stephen, Thanks for your nice comments, it has been fun and I've tried a lot of new camera techniques as well as learning a lot about the interaction between the parents and baby.
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    edited June 18, 2008
    WildWally wrote:
    Awesome !!!!!!!

    Thanks Wally, and thanks for viewing.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Chris. clap.gif

    Thanks Harry, I appreciate you comments.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    More good stuff, Chris! clap.gif
    One can hardly tell him from an adult.

    Hi Ric, I agree on the looks but he sure acts like the baby when mom or dad is around. When they leave he rules the nest..rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif Yesterday he attacked the nest as if he had a mouse on the ground. He grabbed a bunch of twigs with one claw and acted out trapping and killing his prey. It was interesting to watch. I took some shots but the nest is almost closed off with leaves by now.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Great shots, Chris! thumb.gif

    Hi Glenn, Thanks for your comments.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    B Rock wrote:
    I'll post some pics later.

    They are such beautiful creatures to watch.

    Hi Body, I look forward to viewing your pictures, they sure are beautiful to watch.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
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    Jim T wrote:
    Chris, just some of the coolest shots of junior! I can almost hear him/her saying "I think I can...I think I can."
    Thanks for the update. thumb.gif

    Hi Jim, Thanks for your comments. It won't be long now (I hope.rolleyes1.gif ) I hope I can get a shot of him flying in the open but I only have a couple hours of good sun and he is active all day long.
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
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    Giphsub wrote:
    This is an awesome set Chris! Beautiful detail and clear shots! What is dad holding in the 2nd or third shot?? Another species' chick??!

    Hi Mike, Thanks for your comments. Dad has been raiding the small bird nests around the area. This is a little chick of some kind. The funny thing about this was that junior was right on the edge of the nest because he was so hungry so dad couldn't get there. Dad set the chick down on the big branch he was standing on and it fell to the ground. Junior went crazy looking over the edge of the nest wondering where in the would his lunch went. Dad left and junior went crazy running around the nest looking over the edge (like a tantrum) wondering how dad could do that to him.

    Finally about an hour later dad came back with a big juicy mole.. so junior was happy and finally got lunch.
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2008
    Classic!
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2008
    Very nice Chris - great documentary thumb.gif
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2008
    Chris....just super fantastic thumb.gif

    I see a bird in the background in the last photo. It has a red head. Cool to have something like that in there. It shows the difference in the birds. Junior could just hop over and eat that bugger, but doesn't.

    I pat you on the back for having the dedication to follow this thru till Junior flies. That goes beyond just taking a photo of a Hawk, but shows your love of the animal as well thumb.gif
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