Northern Goshawk
Feb 3, 2022 14:05:51 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been coming to our yard for a few weeks the last four years. We might actually have two although I haven't seen them together. This one appears smaller and younger than the other.
They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.
Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.
Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
They dine on the quail that come to our bird feeders; sometimes over 100 at a time. One may have snarfed our yard rabbit a couple weeks ago. Left some parts the Magpies cleaned up.
Taken with Z50 and F mount AFP 70-300 VR using M mode, min fstop (6.3) and 1250 ss. Auto ISO chose 125.
Experiment with the new Masking in Lightroom. Used select subject for bird and added sharpening and clarity. Inverted that mask and reduced exposure and used negative clarity to deemphasize background.
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IDguy wrote:
This bird is a Northern Goshawk. It has been comin... (show quote)
That is an amazingly beautiful shot and specimen 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Feb 3, 2022 15:41:44 #
Beautiful shot! I always thought Goshawks were blue/grey.
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Feb 3, 2022 18:54:06 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Retired CPO wrote:
Beautiful shot! I always thought Goshawks were blue/grey.
They are! I shoot RAW and must have a white balance issue. Wasn’t focused on color when processing. I’ll try to fix that.
Here is one I finally managed flying.
Feb 3, 2022 19:14:22 #
Feb 3, 2022 19:50:04 #
When I went out this morning I saw feathers sticking out of the snow near my front step. I have a collection of feathers. So I reached down to pick them up and low and behold there was a dead hawk attached. There was no blood and I didn't see any damage. He must have hit my storm door and broke his neck. I have him in a black garbage bag. Ill dig a hole for him when the snow melts.
Feb 3, 2022 20:33:31 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Hal81 wrote:
When I went out this morning I saw feathers sticking out of the snow near my front step. I have a collection of feathers. So I reached down to pick them up and low and behold there was a dead hawk attached. There was no blood and I didn't see any damage. He must have hit my storm door and broke his neck. I have him in a black garbage bag. Ill dig a hole for him when the snow melts.
Condolences.
My house has many large windows. We feed the birds all year but they concentrate in winter when the near world is snow covered. We get bird impacts almost daily. Only one fatality so far this year.
We have a large Goshawk that stakes out our feeders. He has sent scattering quail into the windows but so far not him.
Feb 3, 2022 20:48:23 #
Appy
Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)
IDguy wrote:
They are! I shoot RAW and must have a white balance issue. Wasn’t focused on color when processing. I’ll try to fix that.
Here is one I finally managed flying.
Here is one I finally managed flying.
WOWZER! Now THAT is a real zinger photo!!!!!!! Looks like a fed band on the bird, near as I can tell. BEAUTIFUL shot!
Feb 3, 2022 22:47:02 #
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