Yikes! What kind of tree is this?

[Bill Dix]

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. Landing on a telephone pole guy wire. Taken on New Year's Eve Day last year.

D500, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/2500@ f/6.3 manual.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, I really like the incoming pose here, and just wish the perch wasn't what it is. I like the intense concentration on his face, together with the raised foot.

[Mitch Carucci]

Dynamic pose. I like the guy wire instead of a branch. Wildlife shares our environment. This is a very real image. Great.

[Joseph Przybyla]

10 for the bird, 3 for the perch, but I know you knew that my friend. This is one of those comical shots we cannot help capturing. Love the look of the bird. Thank you for sharing, Bill.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Artistically the image is not at par, but as a wildlife vs man documentation image it works to a degree. Different, and I like your title :S3:

[John Mack]

This is a practical image i almost always see red tails on power lines & utility poles.

[gail bisson]

Dynamic landing pose. Tack sharp and good IQ.
Although the perch is a power line it certainly shows where I see these guys all the time. A very "real" image!
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

This is a great approach capture, Bill. Good wing position, and fanned tail. Like the intense concentration.

Geoffrey




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[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. I think it was Reagan who said "If you've seen one [redwood] tree you've seen them all." Birds landing in trees are a dime a dozen, but I really liked this guy wire. :t3