What is that?

[Dennis_Plank]

I always like the way hawks can focus on something on the ground below their perch. This was a very accommodating Red-tailed Hawk that let me change position a couple of times without spooking.

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Anything.

Technical Details

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Sony a1, FE200-600 + 1.4 TC @ 280 mm, beanbag on car window, f/9, 1/500, iso 2000, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped from a horizontal to 4478x5598. Taken at a regional wildlife refuge on December 17th.

[Harley_Goldman]

Great pose and portrait.

[Diane_Miller]

Wonderful pose, well captured and presented, with lovely detail and color! (A juvie??) Hope he’ll give you more chances in the New Year!

[David_Schoen]

Superb pose, setting, and background. The detail is wonderful as usual.