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Redtail Hawk
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Redtail Hawk

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted January 12, 2013293 views7 comments
(Juvenile)
Chewing on a bone from prey

D800
500mm
Subject dist: 38m
1/1250 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 12, 2013 at 12:26 PM
A nice low angle on this bird showing off the yellow eye... I was going to question the ID but then I looked up "juvenile red-tailed hawk" and see it has a light eye and an absence of a red-tail.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Luke, should have added that - did so now.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 12, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Sandy,
Great catch. I agree with Luke about the low angle. It is so hard to get to the angle that is the best and you did it.
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 12, 2013 at 2:30 PM
Nice work Sandy, I like the angle too. There seems to almost be a disk of white feathers around the face, could this be a Harrier hawk?
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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 12, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Interesting pose. Doesn't seem quite sharp?
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 12, 2013 at 10:48 PM
Nice angle, Sandy. It does seem a trifle soft to my eye.

:toast:
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 13, 2013 at 9:42 AM
I especially like the POV and way this juvie stands out against the blue..
Nice catch Sandy! :wavey:
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