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27-MAR-2018 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Red Tailed Hawk Just Down the Road!

I pulled out of our driveway and went perhaps a quarter mile when I saw this Red Tailed Hawk in the top of a tree. With my long zoom lens I was able to get a nice close up look at the hawk. Of course, it probably saw me before I saw it and had its eye on me. I shot a few pictures and watched as it flew off. I didn't want to disturb it, but just stopping along the road is enough to convince them to move on. Of course, out in the country there is a lot of room for them to roam.

I don't think my daughter would be too excited to know it was that close to home. She would be concerned about her chickens. One day, she saw a hawk sitting on top of our son-in-law's shop. That might be just a bit close for comfort, since the chickens were down in the yard below.

Any hawk could be called a 'chicken hawk', because most would be happy to take a chicken. But according to Wikipedia: "In the United States, chickenhawk or chicken hawk is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks: the Cooper's hawk which is also called a quail hawk, the sharp-shinned hawk and the red-tailed hawk. The term "chicken hawk", however, is inaccurate." Technically, there is no hawk officially called a 'chicken hawk', though when I was a kid we called any hawk we saw a chicken hawk.

Note: I am sold on Back Button AF. It has really helped me to improve focusing accuracy.

Nikon D500 ,Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
1/640s f/6.3 at 600.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time27-Mar-2018 14:01:53
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length600 mm
Exposure Time1/625 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance42.170 m

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Buz Kiefer31-Mar-2018 16:40
A fine pose and nice detail. Majestic looking birds. Vote.
Ed Duverger30-Mar-2018 08:46
Excellent capture.
waterfalls man29-Mar-2018 01:59
Beautiful Shot V!!
Julie Oldfield29-Mar-2018 01:47
Amazing!
Steve Thuman29-Mar-2018 01:36
Gorgeous hawk
Hank Vander Velde29-Mar-2018 01:31
Nice sharp and well composed image Vern.
janescottcumming28-Mar-2018 23:19
He's a beauty, great catch.
Richard Glenn28-Mar-2018 18:35
Love these birds, and you have captured a fine portrait. V
Juliette28-Mar-2018 16:12
wonderful !
Ruth Voorhis28-Mar-2018 15:50
Super capture, Vern.
parrothouse28-Mar-2018 15:16
Beautiful, regal looking animal. Nice catch.
globalgadabout28-Mar-2018 14:09
can't blame the hawk for liking chicken, as humans do too...good capture..
Ann28-Mar-2018 07:36
Excellent capture of this most beautiful bird Vern. *v*
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)28-Mar-2018 05:35
Handsome guy well captured,Vern.BV
Paolo
Yvonne28-Mar-2018 05:34
Certainly is a handsome bird... hope he didn't catch a chicken though.. v
Bea.28-Mar-2018 05:22
He's a fine and dignified looking bird, maybe got his next meal in mind.
Helen Betts28-Mar-2018 05:16
Excellent capture of this hawk. Interesting information as well. I'd be a bit concerned if I saw a hawk sitting on top of my son, too.
Laura Milholland28-Mar-2018 05:16
A serious look on this serious hawk! Super shot of him, Vern.
joseantonio28-Mar-2018 05:06
lucky you to be able to see these beauties so close.V.
Long Bach Nguyen28-Mar-2018 05:05
fantastic shot love the details and clarity of the image
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