Awesome behavior/Crummy quality
This is a loooongggg shot even for the 700mm set up and a crop camera, not to mention the lighting is terrible–and it’s a heavily […]
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“I’ve been smiling for ten minutes–are we done shooting yet?”
Lots of folks have been getting some close shots of this young Red-tailed Hawk at the Ridgefield NWR over the last week or so. I
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Eyes over the refuge
This Red-tailed Hawk, with its wings in a horizontal position, nearly took up the whole frame of this Canon 7D Mark II image. During processing,
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Hover Hawk
Every once in a while I spot a Red-tailed Hawk that seems to have read the play book of the American Kestrel. When the wind
Framed
Framed by moss and with one foot up, a Red-tailed Hawk watches me take its picture Nov. 7, 2014, at the Ridgefield NWR. I love
Youngster With An Attitude!
Ridgefield NWR, Nov.18, 2014. An immature Red-tailed Hawk landed on a branch of a toppled tree, maybe 10 feet off the ground and 20
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Jumping Hawk
Oct. 27, 2014, Ridgefield NWR, an immature Red-tailed Hawk practices his hunting skills by attacking a clump of grass. The bird jumped up and down
Eagle and the Hawk Encounter – Flashback
Here’s one shot from an action series that I took in November, 2013, at the Ridgefield NWR. The whole series was taken over about a
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Mouse on the menu
On Sep. 26, 2014, Ridgefield NWR, a Red-tailed Hawk secures a meal. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 500, 500mm, 1:52
In Your Face!
An Oct. 9, 2014, image of a Red-tailed Hawk, taken at the Ridgefield NWR. Canon 5D Mark III, 1/1600, f4, ISO 1000, 500mm, 11:00 a.m.