He just sat there with a steady stare. It was almost eerie, no blinking, no moment, nothing. I had plenty of time to go get a camera that could zoom in, he was a about a hundred yards away. I snapped off several photos before it was too late.
What do you mean “Too late”?
He swooped down and grabbed what looked like a field mouse. Then he was gone!
This is heck of a picture. It almost is like a Real Estate agent waiting for a Short Sale approval from a Bank. This is a very, very picture.
He does look big here Steve, but I think he was fluffing up while perched on the limb.
Notice the focus on the bird when hunting. I think we need to get some of that quality.
Nice being in the right place at the right time. Photos are grand when that happens. Beautiful bird.
That's a great camera and lens that you're working with to get this shot. 100 yards is probably as close as you could get before you'd lose your subject.
Tom - When I see photos like that, I have to wonder what it would be like to be inside that hawk's head. Just long enough to experience his thought pattern from his perspective. I think it would be really interesting, don't you!
Or maybe just looked down and wondered if he wanted to pull a hamstring or not. Great picture!
Keeping a steady hand was the hardest part Doug. Take a dozen pictures, delete most.
"I see lunch, I see lunch, I see lunch..." Just kidding Myrl. I'm not sure if they think much at all about surviving. Who knows.
Only the 40 year old birds "pull a hammy" Chris.
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