Showing posts with label red tailed hawk. Show all posts
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swoop... there it is

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a field mouse burrows
out of February snow
swoop... there it is

Mouseburger

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A lone red tailed hawk sits quietly among snow laden branches. He's watching the ground below for a mouseburger or two. Spotting his trail mix, he swoops down from his perch.  When he resurfaces on the other side of the tree I notice his prey has narrowly escaped his claws.

Viewfinder

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Walking across the road I realize I'm exposing myself. There's a red tailed hawk sitting in a tree where earlier there'd been two eastern fox squirrels. For the third time that day I weathered the cold biting my face and hands. I've almost reached the fence that separates us but, not quite. I can see through my viewfinder he's watching me over his left shoulder. I inch my way closer. It's after taking this photo I find my battery has died and this perfect specimen has flown across the field.

Winter's Edge

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A red tailed hawk sits at winter's edge just off the highway's shoulder. It's watching each car as it passes. Somewhere between brevity and caution it allows us a glimpse of it's beauty. It's a fleeting moment between human and hawk. When it's time for him to go I pan my camera in sync with his flight. It's freedom balanced on air as his shadow stalks the snowy field below.

Red Tailed Hawk

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The other morning while I was doing the dishes this red tailed hawk swooped down. He swooped so low I could see him at eye level from my kitchen window. I had hoped he would land in my yard but instead he landed in a tree across from my house. When I returned with camera in hand he'd already decided to take off. Acting fast I panned with his flight while taking continuous shots. This was my favorite of all the pics I got because it shows him with his feathers all spread out & he's in clearer focus. I had to take a power line out of this picture so forgive any discrepancies. I'm still learning how to work my Photoshop Elements software.

Red Tailed Hawk

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He sits in a tree not far from my home, talons secured to a branch, as a cold November wind scuds across his breast. The sun illuminates his presence among a copse of trees backdropped by a gentle blue sky. He's leery of our presence at the highway's shoulder but pauses long enough for me to secure a few good shots...

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