Captive Kestrels & Hawks

[OBie]

OK, so I cheated and snapped these while the birds were tethered, but they were just so gorgeous! The first is a European Kestral (part of an educational exhibit), and the second is a Red Tailed Hawk. This particular hawk is trained to hunt for his handler. I wasn't able to see the demonstration, which would have been very cool I imagine.

[Knight]

Superb Photos

[Bevb]

Wonderful shots Obie, great DOF even though the birds head is at different angles youve caught the eye of the bird clear and sharp.

[paulnj]

The key to wildlife imagery is keep the eye sharp. Nice images, but your birds are actually western subspecies of redtailed hawk on top and the kestrel on the bottom.

[SmartWombat]

Kestrel is nice, lovely and sharp focus, the red-tailed looks a little soft on the eyes.
I had a day flying hawks last year for my birthday, no good photos though