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Just a couple of Red-shouldered Hawks
May 2, 2018 19:44:52 #
gwr wrote:
Terrific set. I really like #4 with the overlapping talons. Gary
Thanks Gary. Somewhere in my files I have a collection of extreme close up shots of great big sharp pointy raptor feet. Might make a good post. I appreciate your visit.
Phil
May 2, 2018 19:45:57 #
May 2, 2018 19:49:49 #
angela k wrote:
Beautiful bird and excellent captures, Phil!! Love the focus on the eyes!!
Thanks Angela, a good case can be made for strong mid-day light when it comes to detail and catch lights. I very much appreciate your visit and comments.
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May 2, 2018 19:55:08 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Very nice rockdog
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May 2, 2018 20:46:48 #
rockdog wrote:
Thanks jederick. That kind of ruckus is could be about food but it is usually about trying to get lucky!
May 2, 2018 21:48:51 #
rockdog wrote:
Thanks Gary. Somewhere in my files I have a collection of extreme close up shots of great big sharp pointy raptor feet. Might make a good post. I appreciate your visit.
Phil
Phil
I think that is a great idea!! I love seeing the talons and mention it quite often. My brother calls them meat hooks. Gary
May 2, 2018 22:17:03 #
gwr wrote:
I think that is a great idea!! I love seeing the talons and mention it quite often. My brother calls them meat hooks. Gary
They are exactly "meat hooks", only with amazing dexterity and strength. A Bald Eagle can kill an adult goose with its powerful back talon. Watching them negotiate a perches on a landing or using those very sharp things to groom always impresses me. I have held several large raptors on a glove and feeling the subtlety and strength of their grip as they adjust for balance is a singular and very direct connection to these magnificent creatures. Thanks for your interest Gary.
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May 2, 2018 22:18:05 #
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May 3, 2018 01:08:25 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Beautiful birds, Phil, and excellent captures!
Thank you Carol!
May 3, 2018 01:20:08 #
fredtoo wrote:
Really nice work...
Thanks Fred. I just looked in on your very nice lion shot from Ngorongoro Crater. I was there in 1966, splendid place!
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May 3, 2018 05:43:05 #
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.
Excellent set Phil.
May 3, 2018 06:23:20 #
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.
Phil, excellent set(s) of photos. It is one beautiful raptor.
Greg
May 3, 2018 06:40:42 #
You knocked it out of the park with this set Phil. The sharpens and detail are stunning. Fine work.
-Doc
-Doc
May 3, 2018 06:42:30 #
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