My friend Linc (Warning.. Hawk eating lunch) Part 1

[Raymond J Barlow]

This is the forth time I have shot this juvenile Coopers Hawk, I always find it on the "Linc" highway, hence the name. I was so lucky to see it catch and eat 2 mice this afternoon.

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10 Burp!!

Thanks for looking!

 

[Chiller]

HOly cow... brilliant photography Ray. !!!!

 

[AIRIC]

Man, I really need some Hawk shots. You are going to haev to show me where this guy is. You lucky dog, great shots.

Eric

 

[JOAT]

beautiful shots Ray, I wish i had these kinds of opportunities.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

thanks guys, I am just lucky sometimes.. one day, I will drive into a bus.. I never have my eyes on the road!! I hope to hit some trails tomorrow, if I have time before I meet Airic at the Falls.

 

[LaFoto]

You find this one out in the WILD!?!?!?!?!?

Have you seen my buzzard pics? And what I get to see?
How on earth do you get this close?
Where do you park your car, do you hide? Do you spend hours in the same spot waiting for scenes like this one to happen?

I am all envious now and totally that you do what I always want to do and all "my" hawks (or bussards... wouldn't know, those that I see - for afar only, I should add - have a bright spotted chest like this one all right!) only fly away from me...

(just joking, of course )

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

You find this one out in the WILD!?!?!?!?!?

Have you seen my buzzard pics? And what I get to see?
How on earth do you get this close?
Where do you park your car, do you hide? Do you spend hours in the same spot waiting for scenes like this one to happen?

I am all envious now and totally that you do what I always want to do and all "my" hawks (or bussards... wouldn't know, those that I see - for afar only, I should add - have a bright spotted chest like this one all right!) only fly away from me...

(just joking, of course )

hehehehe, laFoto, I must say that when I was shooting the pics of this beautiful bird I was thinking of you! Maybe whe we ger to DC, we can go for a drive, and see what comes up. These shots would not be possible w/o the 400 mm lens. The rest of it is just tenacity. I started yesterday am at 1030, after cleaning up some business stuff.. and finished editing last night around 1030 pm... without a break.. I ate dinner while editing pics. It's all about being in the right place at the right time., along with some luck!

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

beautiful shots Ray, I wish i had these kinds of opportunities.

come down this way when we have a TPF meet sometime soon Joat, we will show you around to some cool spots.

 

[JTHphoto]

10 Burp!!

:lmao:


awesome stuff raymond, the whole series is priceless, individually i really like #3 and #10! :thumbup:

 

[Mohain]

Wow. Amazing shots Raymond. Number 7, 9 and 10 are my personal favs. Razer sharp! Very, very good. :thumbup:

 

[Canoncan]

Okay Ray you know have me foaming at the mouth, like Eric I am going nuts with time and weather. Again these are brilliant.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

Thanks again fellers! I am on a mission these days, and can't wait to get going again!

 

[Antarctican]

Holy canoli, what kinda lens do you have to get such a closeup shot as in #5??? AWESOME shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K eyboa rd shor ting out fr om droo l.

 

[Raymond J Barlow]

Holy canoli, what kinda lens do you have to get such a closeup shot as in #5??? AWESOME shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
K eyboa rd shor ting out fr om droo l.

lol!! The lens is a 80-400 Nikon VR, and I am just lucky to find a nice hawk, who likes my company! Coopers hawks are know for there lack of fear around humans though.. and as scary looking as I am, I need to get inside 10 ft with good ol Linc here!