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05-Sep-2023 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

Red-shouldered Hawk Hunting From a Wire

I love seeing the hawks and other bird life out here in the country. The hawks will sit on wires that overlook a field along the road looking for mice and other small animals they find there. Evidently there must be plenty of them because the hawks may appear in the same spot day after day for a while. I try to approach slowly in my car so I can get near enough to get photos of them as more than a distant view of them, without them flying off. The problem is finding a spot that is out of the way of traffic. This Red-shouldered Hawk was just down the road not more than a quarter mile from our driveway. I can't resist the urge to get a good shot of it.

Nikon Z 50
1/2000s f/6.3 at 250.0mm iso140 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Hank Vander Velde11-Oct-2023 00:45
Nice sharp shot Vern.
Julie Oldfield10-Oct-2023 22:55
That is great!
parrothouse09-Oct-2023 21:03
Great catch
Bea.09-Oct-2023 20:45
Good shot Vern, they're such strong and handsome birds.
Steve Thuman09-Oct-2023 09:58
He (or she) is checking you out. “Got a mouse for me?”
Raf09-Oct-2023 08:05
I agree with the previous comments. A great shot. V
Tom LeRoy09-Oct-2023 06:47
Great pose on the wire, nice sharp shot. V
Helen Betts09-Oct-2023 04:15
Great shot of this hawk keeping an eye out for prey.
joseantonio09-Oct-2023 02:52
nice diagonals. Lovely capture.V.
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