Sharp-shinned juvie(?)

Gallery: AvianPosted June 4, 2014112 views8 comments

I was culling through my files and came across this image that I think is a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk (still tough for me tell these from juvie Cooper's, or Red-tailed and Red-shouldered.

Taken in diminishing afternoon light two years ago at Salisbury Beach State Park, Massachusetts.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14E II
1/1600s @ f/7.1
ISO 640
-1/3 EV
Matrix Metered

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 4, 2014 at 12:32 PM

Hmmmm.. Could this be a Red-shouldered juvie? Whichever it is, it's a beauty. I think that you could bring the overall exposure of the whole photo up a notch.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 4, 2014 at 3:11 PM

Very nice, love the pose and perch. Seems to have a little sharpening halo around the profile.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 4, 2014 at 3:59 PM

Red-tailed Hawk, juvie (they have this narrow banding on the tail).

Nice light and detail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2014 at 8:07 PM

Nice catch, Chuck. I agree it could be a bit brighter, unless you're trying to convey the late evening situation.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 5, 2014 at 1:28 AM

Intermediate juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, Chuck. Both a Cooper's and a Sharp-shonned would have much broader dark stripes in the tail.

Maybe a bit dark? Nice capture and I like the head angle.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 5, 2014 at 11:07 PM

Chuck,
Nice photo. I won't repeat others feedback.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 6, 2014 at 3:44 AM

It looks like it's assessing the situation! Nice one Chuck, maybe you could think of brightening it a little, but already fine as presented ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on June 6, 2014 at 8:26 AM

Thanks all for your comments and input, and thanks Rich for a correct ID.

CG

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