Pelicans and Red Shoulder Hawk

[Molldan]

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[coastalconn]

Wow, looks like you found a Southern Florida Red Shouldered Hawk! They look different up here. I like the background in the first 2 shots, but I probably would have cropped so the bird is off center. It might hep the pelicans if you bring the exposure down a touch, especially in the first one. Looks like you are getting the hang of the lens

 

[matthewo]

cute little guy. i think he is a baby

 

[Heitz]

pelicans look like pterodactyls

 

[WesternGuy]

The red-shouldered Hawk definitely a juvenile. I like the second one best. Until Heitz mentioned it, I never thought of the Pelicans as looking like pterodactyls, but they do, sort of. Glad they aren't as big as the ones we often see in the movies. I like the first one best of the two, although it looks a little overexposed.

WesternGuy

 

[Molldan]

Thanks for the advice. I guess I need to remember my rule of thirds. There were a lot of pelicans moving through our area yesterday migrating back up north so I got a lot of them. Agree with the exposure on that one. The hawk is taken out my back yard and is going to be a mom soon. So hopefully will have some pics of the little ones coming.


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[coastalconn]

Surprisingly, according to Cornell's page it is an Adult! South Florida Variation. If you scroll through the images on this link you will see for yourself. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/red-shouldered_hawk/id

 

[baturn]

Nice catch on the hawk all fluffed up like that. I've never seen a hawk do that. Also quite like the single bif. Pelicans are extremely rarely seen around here, so have never had the opportunity to shoot one.