{"id":54625,"date":"2018-10-16T05:17:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T11:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=54625"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:15:48","slug":"autumn-east-canyon-red-tailed-hawk-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/10\/16\/autumn-east-canyon-red-tailed-hawk-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn East Canyon Red-tailed Hawk Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

I saw a low of 15\u00b0F yesterday morning up in the East Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains and I also saw plenty of Red-tailed Hawk adults perched in trees and flying along the way.<\/p>\n

\"AutumnAutumn adult Red-tailed Hawk perched in an aspen – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2000, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I struggled with heat wave distortion a lot yesterday morning and I was disappointed in the quality of many of the photos I took because of that. These two photos of adult Red-tailed Hawks in the East Canyon were fine and didn’t seem affected by the heat wave distortion.<\/p>\n

In the immediate area where this adult Red-tailed Hawk was perched in an Aspen I could see six other red tails hanging around in the trees and hillsides. I love the view of the red tail of this hawk but I am not so sure about the cluttered setting.<\/p>\n

\"EastEast Canyon Red-tailed Hawk adult – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/2500, ISO 800, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

I like the setting and clean background of this Red-tailed Hawk<\/span><\/a> image more than I do the previous photo but I wish the red tail was more visible. The background is distant mountains with some Gambel’s Oaks that have changed colors because of the cooler temps.<\/p>\n

I did see some snow up close in the mountains. The weather is changing quickly here and I actually had to wear my fleece under layers to stay warm.<\/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":"

I saw a low of 15\u00b0F yesterday morning up in the East Canyon of the Wasatch Mountains and I also saw plenty of Red-tailed Hawk adults perched in trees and flying along the 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