Migratory Red Tail Hawks - 2009

[Vicky]

Was on the terrace to capture the beautiful sunset the other day, and noticed these tiny black specks far away in the sky... couldn't make out what they were, so ran downstairs to fetch the 400mm...

and this is what i saw in the distance:)

#1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3967392143_37e404f5a1_o.jpg

#2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3967392275_1bcf265aac_o.jpg

#3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/3967392389_4997e0db34_o.jpg

So, they're back early this year.. 28th Sept compared to 18th Oct last year!

Here's a portrait i captured yesterday morning while she was perched on the terrace of a nearby building..

#4
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/3968979719_3b63a41952_o.jpg
50D, 400L, 1/200, f/8, ISO 100, Hand Held


Stay tuned for more:D

[Sunny]

Topic Approved

As sharp as always. Nice stuff.

[shutterbug]

Vicky, there s just one new photo other than what you posted on the other thread. Bring it on! Before I forget, nice shot but I know there s much more exciting stuff coming.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

like i said earlier Vicky,the first shot has the OM symbol in built.the birds have formed it.

nature is an artist.:)

anvancy

[Vicky]

Two more from today:)

#5
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3979063413_aff6625d7a_o.jpg
50D, 800mm, 1/200, f/11, ISO 400

#6
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/3979823302_4c649a3c1b_o.jpg
50D, 800mm, 1/125, f/13, ISO 640

Both are with the Kenko 2x TC

800mm @ f/5.6 with subject Distance of 15 ft = Razor Thin DOF of 0.24 Inches!!!

[shutterbug]

Vicky, Up close and personal! love it! But I guess its the TC thats reducing the image quality.

[Vicky]

As sharp as always. Nice stuff.

Thanks Sunny:)

like i said earlier Vicky,the first shot has the OM symbol in built.the birds have formed it.

nature is an artist.:)

anvancy

Yes, noticed it now! Cool!

Vicky, Up close and personal! love it!

But I guess its the TC thats reducing the image quality.

Thanks!

Frankly speaking, I couldn't really notice any degraded image quality.... these are more than 50% crops of shots taken with a 3rd party 2x TC, and yet, they look pretty sharp to me:o

Just check out the detail in the feathers!

That softness in the beak is due to the extremely shallow DOF at these long focal length. Even at f/13, the eye is in sharp focus whereas the tip of the beak, less than one inch ahead, is so blurred!

[Vicky]

#7 Juvenile Red Tail Hawk..shot after a light drizzle.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/4049933380_aae9c2a953_o.jpg
50D + 400 5.6 L @ 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 320. About 50% crop.

Thanks for looking:)

[surya@64]

Vicky, nice feather details...of the Hawk..

I can see the apartments in the Eye of the Hawk....:)

[Vicky]

Thanks Surya!

Here's one more of an Adult with a Juvenile.

Note the difference in the color and pattern of their feathers! Also the difference in their eye color!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4054186719_e9197380d2_o.jpg

Thanks for looking!

C & C Welcome:)

[KrishnenduKes]

Brilliant stuff as usual. I like your yearly presentations of these flying predators!

[Vicky]

Woke up one morning and looked out of my bedroom window and this is what I saw:D

Not one, but EIGHT Red Tail hawks lined up on the building nearby:lol:


18mm
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_3791_web.jpg

50mm
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_3793_web.jpg


Just grabbed my stuff and got these shots..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/4125176772_4fe033f6ab_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4125176768_944479d725_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4125176778_ccccb6a868_o.jpg


Thanks for looking...

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Woke up one morning and looked out of my bedroom window and this is what I saw:D

Not one, but EIGHT Red Tail hawks lined up on the building nearby:lol:


18mm
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_3791_web.jpg

50mm
http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg143/Vikash2007/IMG_3793_web.jpg


Just grabbed my stuff and got these shots..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/4125176772_4fe033f6ab_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4125176768_944479d725_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/4125176778_ccccb6a868_o.jpg


Thanks for looking...

looks like u have become famous in their community..thats why so many lined up..bhaiya ek mera photo bhi..use impress karna hai!!:p

ohh..forgot..they are marvellous.

Anvancy

[hitanshu]

bloody amazing. You got charmed visitors

Feed them well :D