{"id":139181,"date":"2025-02-03T02:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T08:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=139181"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:08:47","slug":"red-tailed-hawk-flying-over-bakers-field-at-sequoyah-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/02\/03\/red-tailed-hawk-flying-over-bakers-field-at-sequoyah-nwr\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-tailed Hawk flying over Baker’s Field at Sequoyah NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three days ago, I wrote about the hawks at Baker’s Field in Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a>. Today, I’m sharing photos of a Red-tailed Hawk flying there.<\/p>\n

I took these images two days ago at the refuge on a bright, clear morning from a dirt road at the edge of Baker’s Field.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Red-tailed Hawk lifting off from a tree at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m sharing the photo above simply to show the red tail of this adult Red-tailed Hawk. The eyes of this hawk aren’t as dark as those of a typical adult Red-tailed Hawk, but they are still within normal limits.<\/p>\n

While adult Red-tailed Hawks typically have dark brown eyes, the transition from amber\/yellow to brown is not a straightforward process. Some adults, particularly those only a year or two old, may still have pale yellowish eyes even after developing their distinctive red tail.<\/p>\n

I won’t be placing this photo in my Red-tailed Hawk gallery, there are just too many branches in the frame, and it doesn’t quite meet my standards.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Red-tailed Hawk flying over Baker’s Field at Sequoyah NWR \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

But this image of the same Red-tailed Hawk does meet my standards. I loved the light, the bird’s wing position, the great view of the hawk’s eye, and the soft blue sky.<\/p>\n

Because of the direction this hawk flew, I was able to take a nice series of her or him in flight over Baker’s Field. Hopefully, I will be able to take more raptor images at Baker’s Field the next time I head to the refuge<\/span><\/a>. Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

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

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