- Joined
- Oct 4, 2011
- Messages
- 10,726
- Reaction score
- 5,467
- Website
- sm4him.500px.com
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
Most moms want flowers, chocolates, maybe some jewelry, or a nice dinner out. But really, short of time with my boys (which I didn't get on Mother's Day weekend at all...long story...but I did at least have dinner with one of them on Monday!), I can't think of anything I'd rather have gotten for Mother's Day than these hawk photos (except maybe even better hawk photos :lmao: ).
Through the past year, I've gotten some reasonably decent pictures of different birds, including an Eagle and Ospreys. But somehow, even though they are quite common around here, the hawks also seemed to elude me. They were either too high up, or too hidden, or flew off with their back toward me...or I just missed the shot.
This past Saturday, I went to a place nearby that had been recommended by a birder I met at one of the refuges I go to. It turned out to be an awesome place for birds, just as he'd said, but what he hadn't mentioned is that hawks seem to love the place! Both times I've gone, I've seen some great aerial battles between hawks and crows, as well as hawks and other hawks. The first time, the really good shots still eluded me.
This time, though, I had the new lens with me. Yeah...I think I like this lens.
1. Pursued by a Crow:
2. Attacked by a Mockingbird:
3. Mid-Air Assault by Another Hawk: (this is all the SAME poor hawk, getting attacked by everything that moved! I *think* the second hawk is a red-shouldered? Maybe?)
4.
5. My favorite:
6. Started getting attacked by crows again while sitting on the pole. Another case of 500mm being too much, and so I missed getting him completely in the frame:
I also had a pretty good day as far as other birds, but I'll save that for another thread (or two).
As always--not only are C&C, general comments and witty banter encouraged, I'm downright beggin' you for 'em!
Through the past year, I've gotten some reasonably decent pictures of different birds, including an Eagle and Ospreys. But somehow, even though they are quite common around here, the hawks also seemed to elude me. They were either too high up, or too hidden, or flew off with their back toward me...or I just missed the shot.
This past Saturday, I went to a place nearby that had been recommended by a birder I met at one of the refuges I go to. It turned out to be an awesome place for birds, just as he'd said, but what he hadn't mentioned is that hawks seem to love the place! Both times I've gone, I've seen some great aerial battles between hawks and crows, as well as hawks and other hawks. The first time, the really good shots still eluded me.
This time, though, I had the new lens with me. Yeah...I think I like this lens.
1. Pursued by a Crow:
2. Attacked by a Mockingbird:
3. Mid-Air Assault by Another Hawk: (this is all the SAME poor hawk, getting attacked by everything that moved! I *think* the second hawk is a red-shouldered? Maybe?)
4.
5. My favorite:
6. Started getting attacked by crows again while sitting on the pole. Another case of 500mm being too much, and so I missed getting him completely in the frame:
I also had a pretty good day as far as other birds, but I'll save that for another thread (or two).
As always--not only are C&C, general comments and witty banter encouraged, I'm downright beggin' you for 'em!
![[No title]](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/41/41784-8cbc2bbf42c1ea67cfe2f77fdd5c53ec.jpg?1619739891)
![[No title]](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/42/42467-e93a2a1ecfbab434ac7d27c9d0dd0a02.jpg?1619740193)
![[No title]](/data/xfmg/thumbnail/41/41782-daa26990361bf4193a874908bda10dbb.jpg?1619739891)
