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12-APR-2012

Hawks aloft, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2012

Both parents periodically left the nest to soar over Sagewood, looking for food their newborn nestlings. Unfortunately, during one of these hunts, one of the nestlings left behind fell from the nest and died. Two nestlings remained, and required constant feeding.

In this image the hunting hawks fly directly overhead. I waited until the morning light brought out the detail in their translucent, four-foot wide wingspans.

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Phil Douglis17-May-2016 18:57
Thanks you for spotting the point here, Marisa. I needed more than the shape of these flying hawks to characterize their identity. The detail is just as important, and the nearly translucent wings bring it out.
Marisa Taddia17-May-2016 00:35
This capture is very interesting. As a birdwatcher, one of the key that often distinguish one species from another is the wings patron detail. It has to be observed generally at high speed and for a few seconds. In this capture these so particular plumages are well appreciated.
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