Red-tailed Hawk out Hunting
by Judi Dressler
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Red-tailed Hawk out Hunting
Artist
Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
Description
In Colorado, we have a lot of Red-tailed Hawks, and they stay here year round. It is the most common raptor by far in this state. But they all look a bit different -- some are lighter, some darker (light morphs and dark morphs), and in those categories there is still quite a bit of variation. I like the pose on this one, as he is flying overhead, the early morning sun rays just glancing the underside of his belly.
From Cornell Ornithology's website: "Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times you’ll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or a rabbit, or simply waiting out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky."
Photo taken on February 21, 2020, near Hygiene, Colorado
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #20 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Shoal Hollingsworth
This is amazing, I have nominated it for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Lingfai Leung
Flight in detail. Even the curled feather due to the wind at the end of the left wing. Nominating for 1000 views
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 May: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (May 20, 2020)
HH Photography of Florida
Great capture of this beautiful hawk in-flight, Judi. Nice feather detail. L/tw
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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