Harris Hawk & Wife in Stand-off
Oct 20, 2017 06:57:19 #
There was a recent post with some great shots of a Harris hawk that reminded me of our encounter in Scotland in 2004. My wife hadn’t fully bonded with the bird when I took this shot using an extremely compact Casio ES-X2 (2 MP). Forgive the composition and sharpness but I too had a Harris hawk clasping my glove and was shooting with one hand. You place a little hamburger on the glove to lure it back from flight. You can literally feel the power of the bird through the glove.
Oct 20, 2017 07:00:26 #
cdayton wrote:
There was a recent post with some great shots of a Harris hawk that reminded me of our encounter in Scotland in 2004. My wife hadn’t fully bonded with the bird when I took this shot using an extremely compact Casio ES-X2 (2 MP). Forgive the composition and sharpness but I too had a Harris hawk clasping my glove and was shooting with one hand. You place a little hamburger on the glove to lure it back from flight. You can literally feel the power of the bird through the glove.
Scary. When I read the title, I though it might refer to the hawk and his wife. : )
The look in you wife's eyes says it all.
Oct 20, 2017 07:00:44 #
That is a wonderful image...not to many people get the chance to hold a hawk.
Oct 20, 2017 07:20:42 #
Oct 20, 2017 07:21:49 #
cdayton wrote:
There was a recent post with some great shots of a Harris hawk that reminded me of our encounter in Scotland in 2004. My wife hadn’t fully bonded with the bird when I took this shot using an extremely compact Casio ES-X2 (2 MP). Forgive the composition and sharpness but I too had a Harris hawk clasping my glove and was shooting with one hand. You place a little hamburger on the glove to lure it back from flight. You can literally feel the power of the bird through the glove.
Great shot ! !
Oct 20, 2017 07:45:08 #
Thanks for the kind comments. The little Casio was my “cell phone” in the day - always in my shirt pocket and gave me shots that would not be possible otherwise.
Oct 20, 2017 10:54:38 #
Oct 21, 2017 14:29:04 #
Awesome bird - - just proves the old adage - "Be There - - Have a Camera"
I'm just glad we're too big to be considered 'dinner' (good thing there are no more pterodactyls !!)
I'm just glad we're too big to be considered 'dinner' (good thing there are no more pterodactyls !!)
Oct 21, 2017 21:27:38 #
Oct 21, 2017 23:15:12 #
Beautiful shot, cdayton! Your wife doesn't look to sure about holding him! :)
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