Red-tailed Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted October 16, 2010250 views15 comments

Here's a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk I photographed at Ridgefield NWR in Southern Washington last winter. Just a little taken off the left here, cropped to about 85% of FF.

MkIII 500F4 1/1250 F5.6 iso 640, handheld out car window

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15 comments

Comment posted by Sally King on October 16, 2010 at 3:55 PM

It happened to me again. I wrote a comment then the image disappeared and then it reappeared without my comment. I am guessing you came back to add the info.

Looking at the image makes my feet hurt with him holding onto that thorny perch. I love the headturn which shows off the hooked bill quite nicely. The overall subtle colors work very nicely.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 16, 2010 at 3:59 PM

Sorry about that Sally, your comment hadn't been recorded when I deleted the image, the large image wasn't the version I had intended to post, so I deleted it and reposted. Thanks for your comment!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 16, 2010 at 4:04 PM

Sweet! Love the awesome detail from the small crop. The feet with the great look at the talons make this one for me.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 16, 2010 at 4:24 PM

Very nice. Lovely tones and understated colors; nice detail; good pose and setting.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on October 16, 2010 at 4:56 PM

Beautiful redtail Nate! I like the setting and the image is tack sharp.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 16, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Awesome perch for this red-tailed hawk. The detail is impressive and the BG is oh som complimentary.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on October 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM

I agree, awesome is the best word to describe this one, Nate. The image has a wonderful realism associated with it.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on October 16, 2010 at 9:29 PM

What a majestic pose. Superb Nate. Nice detail, great background and nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 16, 2010 at 11:56 PM

Wonderful detail and great exposure Nate. I like the arching rosebush perch. The slice of darkness at the top adds a little bit of drama as well.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on October 17, 2010 at 12:16 AM

Excellent! I've never seen one on a such a small and thorny perch. But as already mentioned, it really let's you appreciate the talons. The colors and sharp detail are just great.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 17, 2010 at 12:48 PM

Nate,
I love the proud pose, the thorny curved perch and the background colors. Great shot.

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Comment posted by anne griffin on October 17, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Thanks for posting this. I was thinking I had a juvenile hawk visiting my patio but wasn't sure what kind it was. Very nice portrait. Great crop. Love the talons.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 17, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Great image. I really like the hyper-alert pose. Lots of lovely detail-in the eye and in the feet and talons. BG and perch provide perfect matching colors for the bird.