Salker Falcon

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I have never heard of this falcon. Pretty sure this is the right ID, Cropped from left and right. Not sure if it holds enough interest, but I wanted to show off the feathers.
40D
f 5.6
1/500s
ISO 400
100-400 @ 200
+1
HH

[Dave Leroy]

A really interesting looking bird Jackie and certainly the photo made me take a good hard look at it. I am not sure I would like to meet this bird in person or not! I really like the head feather details, as well as all the other detail. I think the crop is fine.
Dave

[Nonda Surratt]

The eyes have it! That is some super nice feather detail and color

[denise ippolito]

Jackie, I think it's a very good portrait style photo-nice detail in feathers and love his eyes-great job!

[Bogdan Coltea]

Very pleasant and intimate portrait.
I'm not so sure about the ID.
It's certainly from the hawk family (Accipiter's), resembles quite a bit a juvenile Goshawk (European species).
Not sure about the American species though.

[Katie Rupp]

Oh wow, I opened it and gasped! the in-your-face comp is very effective, especially with those eyes the sharp detail and the white bg. Congrats.

[Gail Spitler]

Very effective. Dramatic, sharp, interesting feather pattern.
Well done
Gail
ps - I think the spelling is Saker (no 'L')

[Gus Cobos]

Well done Jackie,
I like the up close pose. The eyes say it all. The details and color rendition are superb...congrats...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Nailed this one jackie !!! Excellent quaily and what a look. Might consider a sligthly tigher crop? Would like a little less body and bigger in frame head !! Love this capture !!!

This is what I had in mind.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thank You! Like it better, the face becomes more prominent.

[Richard Waas]

Great capture Jackie.... Was this from the shoot last week? I like the tighter crop. Great detail!!!! Is it still cold up your way? Come on down, it was 80 today!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Yes it was from the shoot Richard. First storm of the season today:) Expecting around 8 inches of snow!

[Kathy Reeves]

Tac sharp and beautiful!