Red-tailed Hawk - Nest Building

[Ryan Schain]

I had the pleasure of watching a pair of Red-tailed Hawks flying back and forth from the woods with nest building material in their beaks and talons. This is the larger (presumably the female) of the pair.

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 L IS

IS - OFF

1/4000 sec
f/6.3
400 mm
ISO 400
0 EV

[david cramer]

Nice behavior shot. Light seems hard, you might add a reverse S curve.

[Randy Stout]

Ryan:

I like the angle in the frame, stick, wing position. Agree with David about the light, reverse S curve a good choice.

IMO, the bird is a bit over sharpened, as I am seeing some jaggies creeping in, most noticeable along the primary feathers on his right wing.

Hope you have some more from this series.

Randy