Just a couple of Red-shouldered Hawks: These are two different birds. The first three are of a bird photographed in 2014. The second group is a bird I photographed this past Fall. Both...

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

These are two different birds. The first three are of a bird photographed in 2014. The second group is a bird I photographed this past Fall. Both were taken in the same location. Red-shouldered hawks are almost as common as Red-tailed hawks in the northern Sacramento Valley.

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BigAl Loc: Lincs UK

rockdog wrote:

These are two different birds. The first three are of a bird photographed in 2014. The second group is a bird I photographed this past Fall. Both were taken in the same location. Red-shouldered hawks are almost as common as Red-tailed hawks in the northern Sacramento Valley.

Stunning, beautiful envious of the sharpness of your shots

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Awesome!

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Great downloads and details Phil, stunning Hawks.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent set, Phil.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Beautiful raptors and you captured them well. Short story...We were visiting Solvang with family a few years back and there were two of them chasing each other around in pine trees. Their screeching was almost deafening and nonstop...they can be noisy buggers!

gwr Loc: South Dartmouth, Ma.

Terrific set. I really like #4 with the overlapping talons. Gary

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

rockdog wrote:

These are two different birds. The first three are of a bird photographed in 2014. The second group is a bird I photographed this past Fall. Both were taken in the same location. Red-shouldered hawks are almost as common as Red-tailed hawks in the northern Sacramento Valley.

I enjoyed the details.

angela k Loc: Long Island

Beautiful bird and excellent captures, Phil!! Love the focus on the eyes!!

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

rockdog wrote:

These are two different birds. The first three are of a bird photographed in 2014. The second group is a bird I photographed this past Fall. Both were taken in the same location. Red-shouldered hawks are almost as common as Red-tailed hawks in the northern Sacramento Valley.

Very nice rockdog

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Bigal wrote:

Stunning, beautiful envious of the sharpness of your shots

Thanks Al, the light gets much of the credit for the detail in shots of the first bird, they were taken with a "kit" lens, which can certainly be sharp enough in good light. Thanks for the visit.
Phil

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Blurryeyed wrote:

Awesome!

Thanks!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Sylvias wrote:

Great downloads and details Phil, stunning Hawks.

Thank you Sylvia, I appreciate your comments very much!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

kpmac wrote:

Excellent set, Phil.

Thank you Ken, I appreciate your kind comment.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

jederick wrote:

Beautiful raptors and you captured them well. Short story...We were visiting Solvang with family a few years back and there were two of them chasing each other around in pine trees. Their screeching was almost deafening and nonstop...they can be noisy buggers!

Thanks jederick. That kind of ruckus is could be about food but it is usually about trying to get lucky!