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bluesbassman

(19,374 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:42 PM Oct 2013

Redtail Hawk pair in flight. Photos

Sorry they're a little grainy. These two were a couple hundred yards away and even with my 200mm zoom lens it was a bit much. But they're beautiful birds and you don't often get to see them flying together.

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Redtail Hawk pair in flight. *Photos* (Original Post) bluesbassman Oct 2013 OP

Those photos look great! cyberswede Oct 2013 #1

Thank you cyberswede! Glad you enjoyed the shots. bluesbassman Oct 2013 #3

Excellent. Many people know the Redtail but not the Red Shouldered. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #11

My dear bluesbassman! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #2

Thanks Peggy! bluesbassman Oct 2013 #4

I love your work! BlueJazz Oct 2013 #5

Thank you very much BlueJazz! bluesbassman Oct 2013 #6

The things are thick in The Palouse country in Washington State. I see them every day. brewens Oct 2013 #7

That's awesome. There are four or five around my area that I see often. bluesbassman Oct 2013 #9

I'm not joking either. On 195 from Lewiston, ID to Pullman, you see about one every mile sometimes. brewens Oct 2013 #12

Magnificent Creature. Great Shots! Thanks for posting them Tuesday Afternoon Oct 2013 #8

You're welcome TA. Glad you enjoyed them! bluesbassman Oct 2013 #10

Great photos! warrprayer Oct 2013 #13

Beautiful! locks Oct 2013 #14

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

1. Those photos look great!

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:43 PM

Oct 2013

If I were to try photos like that, they would look like smudges.

Gorgeous birds!

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

3. Thank you cyberswede! Glad you enjoyed the shots.

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:52 PM

Oct 2013

My camera can do better. These shots of a redtail and a red shouldered were at about 50 yds. Lot more detail.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

11. Excellent. Many people know the Redtail but not the Red Shouldered.

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 07:57 AM

Oct 2013

Great photos!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,640 posts)

2. My dear bluesbassman!

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:46 PM

Oct 2013

These are nicely done!

It is extremely difficult to photograph flying birds, esp. a pair like this one.

Ya done good!

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

4. Thanks Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:54 PM

Oct 2013

Well I tried to call them down closer, but they wouldn't listen.

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

5. I love your work!

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:11 PM

Oct 2013

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

6. Thank you very much BlueJazz!

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:24 PM

Oct 2013

Glad you like the shots!

brewens

(13,596 posts)

7. The things are thick in The Palouse country in Washington State. I see them every day.

Reply to bluesbassman (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 12:15 AM

Oct 2013

This time of year, they aren't even flying much of the time. It's all rolling hills and you see them in the recently harvested fields just sitting there waiting partway up the hill. If they see a rodent move, they launch and just skim down the slope and snag it! They don't have to fly searching for prey.

bluesbassman

(19,374 posts)

9. That's awesome. There are four or five around my area that I see often.

Reply to brewens (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 01:56 AM

Oct 2013

About the same with the red shouldered hawks. But still, not every day. That's really cool.

brewens

(13,596 posts)

12. I'm not joking either. On 195 from Lewiston, ID to Pullman, you see about one every mile sometimes.

Reply to bluesbassman (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 11:40 PM

Oct 2013

Just sitting there. Adult males, females and young ones from last spring. Driving the blood center bus through there at night it's not unusual to see owls and especially Big Horned Owls. I've even just barely missed hitting a couple. Evidently just taking off across the highway after scoring!