{"id":6538,"date":"2012-11-08T03:53:25","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T10:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=6538"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:49:32","slug":"concentration-red-tailed-hawk-juvenile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/11\/08\/concentration-red-tailed-hawk-juvenile\/","title":{"rendered":"Concentration – Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JuvenileJuvenile Red-tailed Hawk\u2019s concentration – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 314mm, natural light, not baited set up or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

I spend a lot of time in the field not just photographing my subjects but observing them, learning about them and getting to know their behaviors and habits.<\/p>\n

In particular I enjoy photographing and watching recently fledged raptors developing their hunting skills because I find it fascinating. This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk<\/span><\/a> was concentrating on some thing on the ground when I found and photographed it.<\/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":"

This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was concentrating on some thing on the ground when I photographed 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