{"id":98276,"date":"2021-12-19T04:37:33","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T11:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=98276"},"modified":"2026-01-24T16:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:31:36","slug":"immature-red-tailed-hawk-perched-in-tree-with-many-branches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/12\/19\/immature-red-tailed-hawk-perched-in-tree-with-many-branches\/","title":{"rendered":"Immature Red-tailed Hawk Perched In Tree with Many Branches"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ImmatureImmature Red-tailed Hawk with a big white bib \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 4000, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a truly gloomy day when I spotted this immature Red-tailed Hawk<\/span><\/a> perched in a tree with many branches at Farmington Bay last December. The white bib of the young raptor stood out like a beacon in the gloom which caught my eyes and drew my attention to this bird. The whiteness of the bib made the zig-zag pattern of its belly band seem even more pronounced to my eyes.<\/p>\n

This young Red-tailed Hawk was a good distance from the road where I was located and I knew I wasn’t going to get frame-filling images of the bird but I liked the setting, the branches of the tree, the mountains in the background, plus the look of concentration that the immature hawk seemed to have.<\/p>\n

I guess that some people might think the multitude of branches in this photo are distracting but as usual I take my photos for myself and not for or to impress other people. I love and appreciate this image just as it is.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> 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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