{"id":42904,"date":"2016-10-29T06:21:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T12:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=42904"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:46:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:46:34","slug":"red-tailed-hawk-fluttering-its-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/10\/29\/red-tailed-hawk-fluttering-its-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-tailed Hawk Fluttering Its Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Red-tailedRed-tailed Hawk fluttering its wings on a pole – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/1000, ISO 400, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

When I took this image of a Red-tailed Hawk fluttering its wings on a pole in Box Elder County earlier this month I didn’t think I’d like it and I am still not sure if I do.<\/p>\n

The pole isn’t visually appealing to me, it lacks the character and patina I like to see in wooden objects in my photos but I do find the fluttering wings of the hawk interesting in that they show the patterns under the wings of the Red-tailed Hawk quite clearly. I wish this hawk had been perched on a natural object like a tree, stump or a rocky cliff because I feel the image would be more compelling or stronger.<\/p>\n

Then I looked at the image again and was reminded of how many times I have seen a brass eagle on top of flag poles and chuckled a bit because this Red-tailed Hawk looks far better to me than those fake eagles on a flag pole<\/span><\/a> and anything that makes me laugh these past two days is a good thing.<\/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


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