Couple hawk pics :)

[julsoph]

Hi all...I'm posting here very sporadically these days, but I had a good "hawk" day, so to speak!

Emily

The blurrier shot, I think, is a red-shouldered hawk?

[julsoph]

Another one of what I think is a red-shouldered hawk...

[Speed]

Hi all...I'm posting here very sporadically these days, but I had a good "hawk" day, so to speak!

Emily

The blurrier shot, I think, is a red-shouldered hawk?

I really like the second one.

What gear did you use? (Camera & lens?) How far were you from the hawk? Is this full frame or cropped? Just wondering how you got such a great shot.

[julsoph]

Thanks! I use a canon rebel, and I have a quantaray 70-300mm lens that I like for the bird pics.

My back deck is really convenient for bird watching anyhow, but occasionally I see a hawk or two swooping around. This one landed in a tree about 15 feet from me, and I got a couple others of him...and would have LOVED to have gotten a better flight picture, but he sort of flew right AT me, and I clicked and shrieked...so you can guess how that one came out...heh.
Anyhow, as far as cropping...I always crop in a smidge because I'm ocd about it...lol! But this one was only cropped in a bit to get rid of some of the leaves and such.
Emily

[paulnj]

You are correct on both redshouldered Id's The last is an adult, the blurry one a juvenile

Your accipter is a cooper's hawk

[julsoph]

Cool! Good to know on both. I have a couple Cooper's hawks that visit my backyard pretty frequently.

[Speed]

Thanks! I use a canon rebel, and I have a quantaray 70-300mm lens that I like for the bird pics.

My back deck is really convenient for bird watching anyhow, but occasionally I see a hawk or two swooping around. This one landed in a tree about 15 feet from me, and I got a couple others of him...and would have LOVED to have gotten a better flight picture, but he sort of flew right AT me, and I clicked and shrieked...so you can guess how that one came out...heh.
Anyhow, as far as cropping...I always crop in a smidge because I'm ocd about it...lol! But this one was only cropped in a bit to get rid of some of the leaves and such.
Emily

Nothing wrong with that! I have a Quantaray 70-300mm as well. The wife bought it for me the Christmas she bought me the N80. It is a great lens, and an exceptional value for the money.

:-)

Great shots, and I envy you having the birds come to you!