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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: LesPalenik on May 17, 2013, 02:17:02 pm

Title: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: LesPalenik on May 17, 2013, 02:17:02 pm

Here is a close up portrait of a red-tailed hawk, a rather common raptor in Canada.

(http://longprints.com/ImgGroup2/Workshops/A0-RedTailHawk1930C1W800.jpg)
Nikon D600, Sigma 150-500 at 350mm, F6.3, 1/640s, ISO400

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Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: DwayneOakes on May 25, 2013, 10:51:56 pm

Awesome bird, awesome capture.

Take care,
Dwayne Oakes

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: Tony Jay on May 26, 2013, 05:01:51 am

Wonderful portrait Les.
A classic in the best sense of the word!

Tony Jay

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: markadams99 on May 27, 2013, 05:47:43 pm

This pigeon-scarer Harris's Hawk was snapped at dawn in London:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1594818/pix/Hawk%20Tower%20Bridge-6807.jpg)

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1594818/pix/Hawk.jpg)

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: LesPalenik on May 28, 2013, 11:29:06 pm

Thank you very much, Dwayne and Tony.

Mark, I didn't know you can find Harris hawks in London. Does he live there or just travelling through?

Title: Re: Red-tailed Hawk
Post by: markadams99 on May 29, 2013, 12:41:34 am

Quote from: LesPalenik on May 28, 2013, 11:29:06 pm

Mark, I didn't know you can find Harris hawks in London. Does he live there or just travelling through?

Harris's Hawks aren't indigenous to the UK. They're used to scare pigeons . Apparently they live on handbag dogs from the best addresses. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/8505777/Hawks-hunt-down-handbag-dogs-in-central-London.html