Red-shouldered Hawk

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Description

You never know what you might find when you go out for a walk. Not a particularly common bird; surprised and happy to spot it. I was trying to get closer and at a higher vantage point when a garbage truck drove by and spooked it.

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Technical Details

Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 700 mm; 1/1000 at f10; ISO 640

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This is very nice. I really like the level of detail. Excellent pose and perch. Welcome composed. Enjoyable image.

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Very nice, Allen. While it would have been nice to be more level with the bird, this doesn’t feel too steep. Detail and exposure look good and I like the simple composition. The background works perfectly for my taste. One of these was hanging out at Ridgefield quite a few years ago, but I haven’t seen one any further north.

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This is a beautiful bird well captured Allen. Nice BG and great detail. These are some of my favorite hawks.

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Perhaps my favorite hawk. I see one every year on my way south near Morro Bay. Nice detail. Enjoyable image.

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