Red Tail Hawk vs Jack Rabbit: While in WY last month, I witnessed a red tail hawk circling a sage brush draw. Got my camera and walked over to see what was happening just as the hawk...

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Red Tail Hawk vs Jack Rabbit

Jun 15, 2014 15:32:07 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

While in WY last month, I witnessed a red tail hawk circling a sage brush draw. Got my camera and walked over to see what was happening just as the hawk swooped down in the draw. This occurred while I was setting my camera exposures and switching to continuous focusing so I missed the initial "charge". Guess I screwed up the charge. As I got to the edge of the draw a white tail jack rabbit was bounding away and the hawk aborted and circled me while keeping an eye on the rabbit. Anyway a few photos of this event.

Nikon D7100 & Nikon 70-300

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Jun 15, 2014 15:46:53 #

katkase Loc: Grapeview, WA

That is a great way to show nature in motion. Great series.

Jun 15, 2014 15:47:43 #

djtravels Loc: Georgia boy now

You probably saved his life, for the time being.

Jun 15, 2014 18:27:01 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

katkase wrote:

That is a great way to show nature in motion. Great series.

Thanks you...I sure enjoyed the opportunity they gave to photograph them.

Jun 15, 2014 18:28:59 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

djtravels wrote:

You probably saved his life, for the time being.

Yes, but he was still running when I turned to photograph the hawk. Think he was out feeding in the little draw when the hawk tried to sneak up from behind with the sun on his back.

Jun 17, 2014 06:45:50 #

pat5200 Loc: plano,tx

Very nice series. The lucky rabbit foot worked this time. Pat

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