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\"ImmatureImmature Red-tailed Hawk with mountain slopes in the background \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/640, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

My best bird photos from yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA were of an immature Red-tailed Hawk with the shadowed Wasatch Mountain slopes in the background.<\/p>\n

I was excited to see this young hawk on the nest box. During the winter this nest box is a favorite perch for Red-tailed Hawks. In addition, Rough-legged Hawks, American Kestrels and some songbirds also enjoy perching on it.<\/p>\n

\"ImmatureImmature Red-tailed Hawk on a nest box in early morning light \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/500, ISO 500, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

While I observed and photographed this young Red-tailed Hawk an adult male Northern Harrier cruised in. The “Gray Ghost” dove at the young buteo twice. The Red-tail didn’t even flinch when the harrier came in close.<\/p>\n

As a result of having my 500mm plus the 1.4x teleconverter attached to my camera I was too close to catch all of the action between the two raptors. I had too much glass. Perhaps on another day in the future I will catch that action if this young bird of prey sticks around for the winter.<\/p>\n

\"SternStern looking immature Red-tailed Hawk \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/800, ISO 500, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

The young Red-tailed Hawk lifted off right after this last photo was taken. It flew across a field after prey. It missed whatever it was after. When the young hawk lifted off from the grasses I had hoped that it would come back to the nest box but it flew into a stand of willows. I thanked the raptor and drove on to look for more birds.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my Red-tailed Hawk photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My best bird photos from yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA were of an immature Red-tailed Hawk with the shadowed Wasatch Mountain slopes in the background. 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