Interaction: Locked on to target

[Richard Stern]

Not a chick,, but at least an interaction between 2 birds. Another bird that doesn't like Red-tailed Hawks - a Common Grackle about to strike.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D300
Image Date: 2010:06:19 05:05:19
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
Focus Distance: Infinite
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Color Space: sRGB

Noise, sharpening, crop - no other manipulations.

Thanks for looking.

Richard

[Fabs Forns]

All kind of interactions are welcome! and this one is one that we see once in a while, little black birds LOVE to harass the raptors. Great banking pose on the big bird, nicely done.