• 03-20-2004, 05:05 PM
    Sean Dempsey
    Unidentified Flying Object... any bird watchers here?
    Here is a shot I grabbed of a bird that was flying over me at the lake today as I was taking portraits of my girlfriend. He just was hovering over me on a thermal, going into the wind so he wasn't really moving. Must have stayed like that for 30 seconds.

    Anyone identify it? Red Tailed Hawk? I can't tell. Also, he's carrying something, a lizard or rodent or fish?

    This was very exciting, it was my first real "wildlife shot"... besides those deer and cows that everyone gets =D

    Digital Rebel,
    3/20/2004 10:38:07
    Shooting Mode
    Program AE
    Tv( Shutter Speed )
    1/500
    Av( Aperture Value )
    8.0
    Metering Mode
    Evaluative
    Exposure Compensation
    0
    ISO Speed
    200
    Lens
    75.0 - 300.0 mm
    Focal Length
    300.0 mm

    http://www.dungeonstronghold.com/bigbird.jpg
  • 03-20-2004, 06:39 PM
    Chunk
    Sibley says...
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sean Dempsey
    Here is a shot I grabbed of a bird that was flying over me at the lake today as I was taking portraits of my girlfriend. He just was hovering over me on a thermal, going into the wind so he wasn't really moving. Must have stayed like that for 30 seconds.

    Anyone identify it? Red Tailed Hawk? I can't tell. Also, he's carrying something, a lizard or rodent or fish?

    This was very exciting, it was my first real "wildlife shot"... besides those deer and cows that everyone gets =D

    Digital Rebel,
    3/20/2004 10:38:07
    Shooting Mode
    Program AE
    Tv( Shutter Speed )
    1/500
    Av( Aperture Value )
    8.0
    Metering Mode
    Evaluative
    Exposure Compensation
    0
    ISO Speed
    200
    Lens
    75.0 - 300.0 mm
    Focal Length
    300.0 mm

    http://www.dungeonstronghold.com/bigbird.jpg
    Adult Western Red-tailed Hawk, light morph.

    Nice shot
  • 03-20-2004, 10:25 PM
    Peter_AUS
    Sean,

    Try and keep the images down to a better size to view on the net, they are too wide.

    I thought Hawk from initial viewing as well. What kind probably as the above poster says.

    PaulinNJ will give you the definative answer it if is incorrect I am sure.

    Welcome to the forums.
  • 03-21-2004, 11:24 AM
    paulnj
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    sure is... adult western RT hawk :) that david allen sibley guy knows his .... :) I KNOW, I BIRDED with him in the fall of 2002 in CAPE MAY :)
    you exposure on this is too light i think? they are more brownish than your image shows i do believe

    here's how i remember the few light morph westerns i've seen
  • 03-21-2004, 11:26 AM
    paulnj
    btw... post any bird image and we'll get you an ID!
  • 03-21-2004, 04:07 PM
    Asylum Steve
    Boy, did you blow it...
    Paul,

    No dis, but I know for a FACT that this is actually a CHINESE EAGLE KITE:

    http://www.bigcitykites.com/chinabirdkites.shtml

    Time to get the ole peepers checked... :D

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by paulnj
    sure is... adult western RT hawk :) that david allen sibley guy knows his .... :) I KNOW, I BIRDED with him in the fall of 2002 in CAPE MAY :)
    you exposure on this is too light i think? they are more brownish than your image shows i do believe

    here's how i remember the few light morph westerns i've seen
  • 03-22-2004, 08:44 AM
    paulnj
    you've been reported ....
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Asylum Steve
    Paul,

    No dis, but I know for a FACT that this is actually a CHINESE EAGLE KITE:

    http://www.bigcitykites.com/chinabirdkites.shtml

    Time to get the ole peepers checked... :D
    BY MISTAKE :D

    last i checked the spring PEEPERS were in chorus, but the temp is far colder these last few days!

    your a riot steve!