Chapter 2 - Red-tailed Hawk. In the air and ULTRA close ups: This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was...

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Chapter 2 - Red-tailed Hawk. In the air and ULTRA close ups.

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Mar 20, 2014 21:43:50 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

This is the second installment of my session with my favorite hawk. Since there were just the two of us neither one was disturbed in our quests. His was to eat and mine was to photograph. We were very close to one another and both of us were OK with that. In the first two images you'll see him in the air, the middle two are of him with his kill and the last two are close ups of his head only. To get that look I had to lay on the ground to be at his level. Though my decent to the snow was none too graceful, he never objected and never lost focus on what he was doing. I hope you enjoy these half as much as I did in taking them.
Thanks for looking in and remember, this is a wild hawk and not a captive.

Side note: Since they are quick downloads, I strongly urge you to look at the close ups in that format. You might like the detail.

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Mar 20, 2014 21:48:11 #

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Fantastic series Joe.

Mar 20, 2014 21:54:02 #

vdeforest Loc: Marlborough, nh

Extraordinary. How close were you?
We have a red tailed hawk that hangs out over our fields but I've never been closer than 100 yards

Mar 20, 2014 22:04:09 #

skooters Loc: Flagstaff, Arizona

WOW!! Very nice captures. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 20, 2014 22:07:16 #

Paul B. Loc: North Carolina

Excellent set :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Mar 20, 2014 22:13:16 #

Pierre H.J. Dumais Loc: Mississippi Mills, Ont.

The detail in the head-shots is wonderful Joe. But, Nos. 2 and 3 are a thrill to view.
That you and this guy have a rapport really shows in all these images.

Pierre

Mar 20, 2014 22:14:40 #

littlebiddle Loc: Yakima Wa USA

Fantastic series!

Joe F.N. wrote:

This is the second installment of my session with ... (show quote)

Mar 20, 2014 22:30:43 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

ebbote wrote:

Fantastic series Joe.

Thank you very much.

Mar 20, 2014 22:31:16 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

vdeforest wrote:

Extraordinary. How close were you?
We have a red tailed hawk that hangs out over our fields but I've never been closer than 100 yards

Thanks. The close ups were taken at roughly ten feet.

Mar 20, 2014 22:31:34 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

skooters wrote:

WOW!! Very nice captures. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you. :thumbup:

Mar 20, 2014 22:31:55 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

Paul B. wrote:

Excellent set :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks Paul.

Mar 20, 2014 22:33:01 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

PierreH wrote:

The detail in the head-shots is wonderful Joe. But, Nos. 2 and 3 are a thrill to view.
That you and this guy have a rapport really shows in all these images.

Pierre

Thanks Pierre. I hope we really do have a rapport and I hope it lasts awhile longer.

Mar 20, 2014 22:33:36 #

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

littlebiddle wrote:

Fantastic series!

Thank you.

Mar 20, 2014 23:00:25 #