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Photo of the Day : January 2011
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I think this is a northern red-tailed hawk.
D300, 300f/4, f/4.0, 1/250, ISO800
That's nuts! I can't tell if that's a Red-Tailed Hawk unless it had a red tail
but it could also be a Northern Harrier or Coopers Hawk? I'm no expert but I'm sure Dale can help out Great photo by the way.
Here's mine for today. Trying to be a little more creative...
That's nuts! I can't tell if that's a Red-Tailed Hawk unless it had a red tail
Great photo by the way.
Here's mine for today. Trying to be a little more creative...
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Cute photo of your little Danboard. I think that's what you call it.
. Is this guy ever going to wear out? What will you do then???In regards to the bird posted by pdxflint, it's probably a light variation of Red Tail hawk. Color variations in birds can be quite confusing. Some of these are rust brown with a red tail and others can be streaked with white like that one. My Peterson's Guide has two variations of Bald Eagle that look like this, too. They were labeled White 1 and White 2. Go figure.
Dale
Interesting... because initially I thought it might be a juvenile bald eagle, as it appeared larger than I'd expect a red-tailed hawk to be, and both species do live here. But, the beak didn't look like a bald eagle's... dark, not light, and a bit smaller in scale to my eye. And the head with variations of brown striping matches variations of the red-tailed hawk, as do the banding in the wing and tail feathers. One thing that made me initially think "eagle" when I first saw the bird down on the bank was because I saw it leap from the water's edge to the rocks (the feathers appear a bit wet in the shot) and with the salmon carcass being there figured it might have been scavenging, as bald eagles will do. But observing the bird longer, and the images later I'm much more leaning to the northern red-tailed hawk.
lots of great photos this month, and lots from australia which brings back good memories from when i lived there. here is a photo of one of my favourite places there (i know i should have cropped away some of the sky, but i dont have time right now and i want to post it! ) :
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lots of great photos this month, and lots from australia which brings back good memories from when i lived there. here is a photo of one of my favourite places there (i know i should have cropped away some of the sky, but i dont have time right now and i want to post it!
I wish I had gotten to Uluru while I was down there. FWIW, leave the sky, crop that very plain plain. I'd be inclined to put the sky in its own layer in photoshop and have some computer aided fun with it.
I think this is a northern red-tailed hawk. It stopped by today eyeing a dead salmon on the creek bank. The light was not really good... a gray, overcast day, late in the afternoon, and in the woods, but you can't always get what you want... (Rolling Stones credit here.)
D300, 300f/4, f/4.0, 1/250, ISO800
If that is a red-tailed hawk, then it's markings are definitely unusual. Red-tails usually have a tan coloration to their breast. and their tail has a distinctive even-edged fan shape with a notable bar at the end. - this one has a rather ragged tail. then again, the tail also lacks the distinctive barring of the cooper's hawk, so I'm a little stumped. Great photo, whichever hawk it is!
Yep, Beauty.
I like this shot, and not just because she's pretty... okay, really pretty. But what is she looking at and what kind of skull is that ? Good one.
Barry. J
I like this shot, and not just because she's pretty... okay, really pretty. But what is she looking at and what kind of skull is that ? Good one.
Barry. J
Thanks for the comment... read it with much interest.
I've seen a few variations of red-tailed hawk markings in photos. I think the reason the tail looks ragged is this guy was actually standing in the water at the edge of the creek, in fact may have pulled a spawned out salmon onto the rocks. I think the undercarriage and tail feathers are still a little wet.
Trying out my 50 f1.8L II:
If that's the Canon lens, it isn't an L. Their L 50mm is f/1.2 and around 15x the price of the 50mm f/1.8 II.
And nice use of it.
I'll send your photo to a falconer I know. He will be able to resolve this.
Here are links to look at. My money is on Red-Tailed Hawk.
National Geographic - Birds Read through "Identification" for Light-Morph variations.
Cornell Lab of Ornothology Scroll to Field Marks.
What Bird.com Note: Eagles don't develop adult plumage for four years.
Idaho State University
Dale
If that's the Canon lens, it isn't an L. Their L 50mm is f/1.2 and around 15x the price of the 50mm f/1.8 II.
And nice use of it.
Oops, you're right it's not an L, my bad. And thanks. I'll have another picture tomorrow.
Back to cars, with this Gonzo-class S54 M Coupe taking out a mess of cones.
HA! Love the title of the shot. If I were driving that sweet thing, I'd have a big *hit eating grin on my face crushed cones or not
Nice one Cliff. Keep the car theme going. Cheers
The pictures of my grandfather's dollhouse furniture I posted earlier this week were taken with the same lens.
We went out for sushi at dinner. I don't get a chance to take a lot of candid photos like this, so I'm glad I was able to do one tonight. My dinner is on the left, and my oldest daughter's is on the right. Yes, it was yummy.
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D300, 300f/4, f/4.0, 1/250, ISO800
The verdict is in. My friend the falconer says this is a small adult male Red-Tail. Trevor of North Bend never fails when it comes to feathered things with talons.
He says it's a nice photo, too.
Dale
