Red-tail ( Hawk that is... ) at 12:00
Oct 22, 2013 22:38:49 #
This Red-tailed Hawk came right over the top putting what little sun there was between me and itself.
I would say that I made a "snap shot" to get the picture and was lucky enough to get an x-ray effect of it's wings and feathers.
I would say that I made a "snap shot" to get the picture and was lucky enough to get an x-ray effect of it's wings and feathers.
Red-Tailed Hawk
Oct 23, 2013 00:32:56 #
Great shot, Tom! That old guy looks like he's missing a few of his tail feathers.......
Oct 23, 2013 09:46:45 #
Oct 23, 2013 09:57:02 #
Oct 23, 2013 21:16:47 #
snails_pace
Loc: Utah
Hawks can just appear out of nowhere - over tops of trees etc. Good reactions to get the bird in the lens, pan, and get a nice shot.
Oct 23, 2013 21:26:48 #
Tom, you did good, here. It pays to be ready. By the way, Red-tails molt wing and body feathers in the spring, lay off during breeding season then start again in the fall with more body and tail feathers. So this hawk is typical for this time of the year.
Oct 23, 2013 21:57:34 #
snails_pace wrote:
Hawks can just appear out of nowhere - over tops of trees etc. Good reactions to get the bird in the lens, pan, and get a nice shot.
That's just the way it happened SP, the person I was talking to on the trail spotted it coming from behind me!
Oct 23, 2013 21:59:40 #
birdpix wrote:
Tom, you did good, here. It pays to be ready. By the way, Red-tails molt wing and body feathers in the spring, lay off during breeding season then start again in the fall with more body and tail feathers. So this hawk is typical for this time of the year.
Thanks birdpix, I have learned more about nature in the last two years since I retired than in all the 100 years that I was working everyday!
Oct 23, 2013 22:28:42 #
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