{"id":27397,"date":"2015-08-12T06:57:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T12:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=27397"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:43:19","slug":"red-tailed-hawks-near-the-promontory-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2015\/08\/12\/red-tailed-hawks-near-the-promontory-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-tailed Hawks Near The Promontory Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red-tailedRed-tailed Hawk perched on a lichen covered boulder – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
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Yesterday I spent the morning in Box Elder County driving along the Promontory Mountain Range and Red-tailed Hawks were the most numerous raptors I saw.<\/p>\n

I was very pleased to come across this Red-tailed Hawk perched on a huge lichen covered boulder in a breeze.<\/p>\n

\"Red-tailedRed-tailed Hawk near the Promontory Mountains – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

Just before the Red-tailed Hawk took flight I switched to full frame (FX) mode on my D810 because I wanted a wider view of the bird in its habitat than I was getting by using cropped sensor (DX) mode.<\/p>\n

With a bird in flight or a bird with a background that appears all silky because of the bokeh it is hard to get the feeling of the habitat but in this frame that habitat is very apparent.<\/p>\n

\"PortraitPortrait of a Red-tailed Hawk in Box Elder County – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 400, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

As I was heading north I came across this Red-tailed Hawk on a power pole that was very cooperative. The road was close to the pole and even when I pulled way off the shoulder I could not fit the whole bird in the frame so I decided to take portraits of it.<\/p>\n

If I had stayed further south or north of this hawk to allow for room to capture the hawk in flight I would have had crappy light on the bird and I would have come home with images I just would have deleted.<\/p>\n

I have no doubt that I made the right choice. I enjoyed seeing and photographing the Red-tailed Hawks<\/span><\/a> near the Promontory Mountains.<\/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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