Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk’s concentration – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 314mm, natural light, not baited set up or called in
I spend a lot of time in the field not just photographing my subjects but observing them, learning about them and getting to know their behaviors and habits.
In particular I enjoy photographing and watching recently fledged raptors developing their hunting skills because I find it fascinating. This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was concentrating on some thing on the ground when I found and photographed it.
Life is good.
Mia
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Nice pose. Raptors are fascinating. I don’t get to see them very often, so your images fill a void!
Julie, I am glad my raptor images fill a void for you!
I’ve been doing the same as well Mia. It’s important to understand the behaviors to get better shots with tracking and predicting moves. Just like you, I’ve been tracking a juvenile Harris Hawk and it has been exciting to observe the behaviors of not only the hawk but the birds interacting with him. Great shots!
Thank you Chris, it really is important to study the behavior of our subjects.
I don’t think I want to be a mouse or vole at the end of that stare! What a wonderful moment frozen in time, Mia.
Thanks Tami, I wouldn’t want to be a vole or mouse being stared at like that either!
Absolutely beautiful Mia.
Thank you Bob.
Great capture Mia
Thanks Stu!
Beautiful Capture Mia! Love the look!
Thanks Martin!