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    Faugh a' ballagh Sean Dempsey's Avatar
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    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
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    Just a Member Chunk's Avatar
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    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

    Adult Western Red-tailed Hawk, light morph.

    Nice shot

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    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.

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    Lightbulb

    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
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    btw... post any bird image and we'll get you an ID!
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    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...

    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
    "Riding along on a carousel...tryin' to catch up to you..."

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    nature/wildlife co-moderator paulnj's Avatar
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    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...
    BY MISTAKE

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

    your a riot steve!
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