{"id":7476,"date":"2013-02-08T05:10:35","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T12:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2025-07-16T04:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:55:25","slug":"red-tailed-hawk-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/02\/08\/red-tailed-hawk-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Red-tailed Hawk Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PairPair of adult Red-tailed Hawks – Nikon D300, f9, 1\/250, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited, called in or set up<\/span><\/p>\n

I photographed this pair of Red-tailed Hawks while enjoying Red Rock Lakes National\u00a0Wildlife Refuge\u00a0in the Centennial Valley of Montana last summer in early morning light. These adults were being bothered by some American Kestrels so they may have been to close to the falcon’s nest or young.<\/p>\n

\"AdultAdult Red-tailed Hawk Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1600, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited, called in or set up<\/span><\/p>\n

I found this adult on Antelope Island State Park in Utah last September, it was near a location where I had been photographing three different juvenile Red-tailed Hawks. I like how the same rufous tones can be found in the rocks and the hawk’s plumage.<\/p>\n

The eyes on this particular adult red-tailed seem rather light to me, normally in adults the eyes are a darker brown.<\/p>\n

Just a few Red-tailed Hawk images that I have been meaning to process and share.<\/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":"

Just a few Red-tailed Hawk images that I have been meaning to process and 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