Red Tailed Hawk ( immature)

[behr655]

Taken today at Palmyra Cove. He was a little ticked that he let his dinner get away. You can see more and what was supposed to be for dinner at:http://www.behr655.smugmug.com/gallery/503180




http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/20610763-M.jpg

Bear

[windoze]

nice - ive been trying to get one of these but i never see one...

troy
Taken today at Palmyra Cove. He was a little ticked that he let his dinner get away. You can see more and what was supposed to be for dinner at:http://www.behr655.smugmug.com/gallery/503180







Bear

[GREAPER]

Very nice Hawk. I might suggest cropping a bit off the right side.

[bfjr]

:agree
Yeah I been looking myself with no luck :dunno
You have done well :thumb

[Harryb]

[Congrats on a cool capture Bear. :clap I see hawks all the time but I can never get close enough for a decent shot.

[behr655]

Very nice Hawk. I might suggest cropping a bit off the right side.
Like this?

http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/20620714-S.jpg

Bear

[behr655]

[Congrats on a cool capture Bear. :clap I see hawks all the time but I can never get close enough for a decent shot.
Thanks. I got within 20ft and he was on a low branch. How lucky can I get?

Bear

[Hawkman]

Nice shot Bear. Lovely light and background.
Gene

[dragon300zx]

Hmmm behr I think he got cought up posing for the camera, to pay attention to eating and lost it. Thats a common problem for young males of any species. Always trying to look good to attract some girls and they end up loosing their meal.

[pathfinder]

Thanks. I got within 20ft and he was on a low branch. How lucky can I get?

Bear
I find red tails usually won't let me get within 60 feet or so, so yes, I think you were lucky. Your gallery has several nice images of RT Hawks. Were they all of the same bird?

[ian408]

Very nice shot.

Are you using flash/better beamer?

Ian

[behr655]

I find red tails usually won't let me get within 60 feet or so, so yes, I think you were lucky. Your gallery has several nice images of RT Hawks. Were they all of the same bird?
All the same bird. I got over 50 shots of him. I was about 100 feet away when I first saw him on the ground. I thought he was injured because he was hopping around and did not fly away as I approached. It wasn't until he flew into the tree that I realized he had the snake.

Bear

[behr655]

Very nice shot.

Are you using flash/better beamer?

Ian
No flash, I had great lighting and was shooting in manual, hand held. I use the Panasonic DCM-FZ20

Bear

[bfjr]

Like this?

http://behr655.smugmug.com/photos/20620714-S.jpg

Bear
Yes. And by the way good work with your FZ20 :thumb