Red-tailed Hawk Fly by.

[dankearl]

1/2500, f6.3, ISO800, 600MM (300F2.8 W. 2Xtc), D800, Handheld

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[arash_hazeghi]

Fine image Dan, love the intense eye contact, great details and IQ.

This is a hawk BTW

[dankearl]

Thanks Arash, and you are correct, A Roughed legged Hawk, I think.
I actually was photographing harriers, and there were territorial disputes as Red Tail, Harriers, Roughed legged, and Red Shouldered hawks were all in the area. I did get a decent Harrier photo during the same sequence.

[Doug Brown]

Like the wing position and sharpness. I think it's a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk.

[David Salem]

Great shot Dan of an American Rough Legged hawk. Looks like a female and an adult darker morph. Clear,sharp,nice wing position an exposed well. Would be very happy to have this shot in my files. Great work!!

[Nick Palmieri]

Real nice capture. I like the wing position and the intensity of the eye.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great profile flight pose on this beautiful hawk! I do wish the front wing was fully lit, but man this is nice.

[laurie golden]

Dan,

Outstanding fly-by. I like the wing position and the exposure is great. I have never seen a dark rough-legged before, I'll have to guess that it is a red-tailed. Were you hand holding inside a vehicle?

[dankearl]

Laurie, yes, It was at Ridgefield yesterday.
I have never seen so many hawks, numerous fights, etc.
I handhold out the window, I do not use a pad or anything, I do better just holding the camera and I can angle any way I want.
I don't even brace against the car as the engine is usually on, just freehold and get better, sharper photos, I think.

[gail bisson]

Beautiful, tack sharp BIF , Dan. Great IQ.
Wish for a slight head turn our way but that is a very minor issue and I would love to have this in my files!
Gail

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Can't comment on the species, but great image with very high IQ and sharpness.

[Tim King]

Beautiful bird and photo, Dan. Looks like a Western Red-tailed Hawk (dark morph) are you on the west coast?

[John Cooper]

Thats a great close-up image of the Hawk in flight Dan, and with the 600mm hand-held..!! A nice clean image with loads of impact.

[Don Nelson]

Juvie Red tail
Nice image IQ, Dan

[dankearl]

Thanks Don,
I will take your ID on the hawk.
By the way, your PP of the Snowy on OBOL was really good.
I wish I could post it here.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, great flight pose with good sharp details. I like the colours, and overall, well exposed. Well captured.

[Robert Holguin]

Excellent shot!!
Sharp, great pose, nice detail, and great comp.
Well done.