photoartflightImmature Red-tailed Hawk
We drove down to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Brigantine Division in Oceanville, NJ to see how the refuge has survived our heavy handed Winter so far. When we got there we found what I think is an Immature Red-tailed Hawk in the trees along the Wildlife Drive. He attracted quite an audience as he moved from treetop to treetop along the way. He seemed to be posing for photos and was not bothered by the group watching him. Some closeup images are cropped into from my full adjusted master files.
Posing – Looking Pretty for the Cameras
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS Lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter Series III, f/8 @ 1/1600 sec, ISO 400, handheld
Keeping a Watchful Eye
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS Lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter Series III, f/8 @ 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, handheld
Stretching my Wings
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS Lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter Series III, f/8 @ 1/1600 sec, ISO 400, handheld
Getting Bored with the Watchers
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS Lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter Series III, f/8 @ 1/800 sec, ISO 400, handheld
What’s Happening This Way
Canon EOS 1D MkIV, Canon 400mm f/4 DO IS Lens, Canon 1.4X Teleconverter Series III, f/8 @ 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, handheld
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You really captured the beauty of the hawk in these photos.
Thanks Lyle! The raptors are my favorite birds to photograph.