An Embassador for this Park

[Loupey]

Earlier in the day (before the rain shower), my son and I were at a different park (my "harrier fields") and we quickly came across this fellow which I am certain is the very same Red-Shouldered hawk that I photographed yesterday.

When he landed on this kiosk, I knew I had to get the shot. After moving to get the alignment right, I was only able to get off 4 shots with only 1 keeper (the third image here). The other one is slightly soft.

All three with the 300mm + 2x. 1st image full frame, 2nd & 3rd cropped slightly. All three at 1/250s, f/11, ISO 400.


One can never foresee what the day will bring until we do it.

[paulnj]

Red-shouldered for sure and I love the second and third images!

[payn817]

Good stuff, love that take off shot. Keep em coming, I love hawks. :thumbsup:

[Loupey]

Thanks guys! I'm really having a blast shooting birds.

Had I not found this website, I'm sure I would have only been shooting (what little) macros and landscape.


This has been very theraputic for me