And still more on the subject of Hawks: The first one is a Broad-winged Hawk but this one is what they class as a dark morph. the Second one is a female Harrier and the third is an...

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

The first one is a Broad-winged Hawk but this one is what they class as a dark morph. the Second one is a female Harrier and the third is an American Kestrel. When we small group of wildlife photographers go out, we're not immune to creatures other than birds. If they cross our paths we're more than willing to take pictures of them such as this mink and fox.
I should also clarify that the Kestrel is not a hawk. It's a Falcon. Hope you like them.

Broadwinged Hawk.

Northern Harrier

American Kestrel.

Mink

Fox

Graham Thirkill Loc: Idylic North Yorkshire, England UK.

Stunning springs to mind, absolutely stunning, thanks for showing them

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

Graham Thirkill wrote:

Stunning springs to mind, absolutely stunning, thanks for showing them

How kind of you to say that, Graham. That's much appreciated.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Magnifico...love the wingspan on the first hawk...all are beautiful photos :thumbup: :thumbup:

infocus Loc: Australia

Joe F.N. wrote:

The first one is a Broad-winged Hawk but this one is what they class as a dark morph. the Second one is a female Harrier and the third is an American Kestrel. When we small group of wildlife photographers go out, we're not immune to creatures other than birds. If they cross our paths we're more than willing to take pictures of them such as this mink and fox.
I should also clarify that the Kestrel is not a hawk. It's a Falcon. Hope you like them.

Love the shot of the Kestrel, and the fox, and the mink - No I love 'em all. :thumbup: :-)

GeneM Loc: Upstate PA

Joe F.N. wrote:

The first one is a Broad-winged Hawk but this one is what they class as a dark morph. the Second one is a female Harrier and the third is an American Kestrel. When we small group of wildlife photographers go out, we're not immune to creatures other than birds. If they cross our paths we're more than willing to take pictures of them such as this mink and fox.
I should also clarify that the Kestrel is not a hawk. It's a Falcon. Hope you like them.

Great collection of wildlife photos. These are great! Thanks for sharing.

ArgusSnap1 Loc: Indiana

Hi -beautful images-what kind of gear did you use--lens and tripd type? Thanks

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

excellent photos.

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

tlbuljac wrote:

Magnifico...love the wingspan on the first hawk...all are beautiful photos :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you very much. So glad they met with your approval.

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

infocus wrote:

quote=Joe F.N. The first one is a Broad-winged Ha... (show quote)

So nice to hear you love them all. That's always nice to read.

:)

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

GeneM wrote:

quote=Joe F.N. The first one is a Broad-winged Ha... (show quote)

Thank you Gene. You're always so kind.

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

ArgusSnap1 wrote:

Hi -beautful images-what kind of gear did you use--lens and tripd type? Thanks

Thank you. I never answer that question since it doesn't do any good. And not through arrogance I hope. If you have a question on a particular piece of gear I'm more than willing to answer the question. In the mean time I'll add it's all Canon gear and I never use a tripod since I travel too much through thick bush. All shots are handheld.

Joe F.N. Loc: Oshawa, Ontario

colo43 wrote:

excellent photos.

Thank you very much.

ArgusSnap1 Loc: Indiana

Thanks for the info. I was just curious as I'd liked to get a long lens for my Nikon D70 and hope to eventually get the Nikon D7000. But I had an opportunity to look at the Sigma 150-500mm lens with OS and found it way to heavy for me. So I will probably go with a 400mm lens and even with the cropping factor on the smaller sensors I am afraid I wont get close enough for birds. So I was just curious to the focal length you used not necessary a particular brand. But again thank for the info and they are excellent images and a joy to look at.

tommyld Loc: Liverpool UK

Absolutely stunning photography!!!...i love all of them :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: