Red-Shouldered Hawk at Crew's Lake near Spring Hill, Florida
1/2000 at f5.6 and ISO400
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Canon 7D
At one time Crew's Lake was big enough and deep enough for water skiers. Now, its 100 acres of lake bottom as it dried up about 5 years ago. There are small ponds throughout and mostly waist high weeds and grasses with a few small trees here and there.
It was in this environemnt that I saw the hawk. He would let me get just about within camera range and fly off -- not too far off. Rinse, repeat for about 30 minutes before he allowed me to get in close.
Getting eye level with a hawk under any conditions is a naturific experience.







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