4 Ferruginous Chicks

Gallery: AvianPosted June 29, 2012198 views9 comments

Olympus E5, ZD300f2.8, 2xTC, ISO200, f6.3, 1/400 monopod

I've been watching this nest for awhile and have seen these Ferruginous Hawk chicks growing fast. This was taken tonight and is the first time I have been out there and had all 4 of the chicks standing up....usually 1 has been lying down. Mom was nearby keeping an eye on them. It was cloudy and fairly late in the day here. Not sure how much longer they will be around.

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9 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 29, 2012 at 11:43 PM

Great catch to get good heads and eyes in all four! Nice poses, great perspetive, and good placement in the nest.
Terrific image!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on June 30, 2012 at 12:25 AM

Really nice detail in the large post. Nothing to critique. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 30, 2012 at 7:28 AM

Wow! Four thriving chicks...that's awesome! Nice family portrait you got here with them all looking at you. Sharon

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on June 30, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Good head angles on these guys. Wish the BG was a little less busy.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 30, 2012 at 3:03 PM

Great job to get all four heads and eyes like that. Very impressive.

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on June 30, 2012 at 5:14 PM

Treasure trove here .Great success to in managing to have all four chicks with at least one eye forward and twinkling.Would say that to have seen and photographed so beautifully this family scene must have made your day.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on June 30, 2012 at 7:04 PM

Nice work getting all of the chicks looking in roughly the same direction. Good lighting and detail. I wish the surroundings were a bit less chaotic but this is really a wonderful image.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 2, 2012 at 9:36 AM

Wonderful that they are all looking in the same direction and the details are really nice. Background seems appropriate and doesn't bother me at all.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 2, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Must be a good mom to have four of them at this stage. Great image, Dave. Great to see the eyes on all the chicks. Also like the part of nest you included in the image.

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