Red-backed Hawk

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Red-backed Hawk
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Copyright: Nel Diepstraten (NellyD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 238 W: 0 N: 506] (1861)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 7:50
Viewed: 313
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture I took at the Wildlifepark Hellenthal in Germany, wich I visited last weekend.

About the red-backed hawk from the internet:

The Red-backed Hawk (Buteo polyosoma) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Peru, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Favourite nesting sites are rocky outcrops and low cliffs, with nests being made from twigs and vegetation. The nests are re-used each year, although a pair may hold two or three nests within their territory from which to choose.

Two or three eggs are laid in October and the young fledge in January. Adults feed on small birds, introduced rabbits, hares and rodents, and occasionally carrion.

All adults have grey upper-wings, but only the males have grey backs, the females being distinguished by their chestnut backs. There are light and dark variations in both sexes.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Buteo
Species: B. polyosoma
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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 3 N: 349] (1039)
  • [2008-05-08 8:39]

Hi Nel,
Beautiful portrait.I liked especially expression on face a lot.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 279 W: 2 N: 684] (3060)
  • [2008-05-08 10:25]

hello nel,
wonderful picture..the colours are cool and the BG is also pleasant.very good portrait.
I feel sharpness is a bit soft
TFS

Hi NEL..

Beautifull image.
EXCELLENT.

jp

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2889 W: 145 N: 4191] (13549)
  • [2008-05-09 9:22]

Hi Nel.
Very cute portrait work of nice bird. May be image is soft a little bit but it is not a point. I like wonderful reproduction of the plumage. I feel third tenderness. Exposure is spot on and colours are wonderful too. They are rich and delicate at the same time. BG is superb. My compliments. Well done.
Alexei.

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 306 W: 0 N: 245] (1487)
  • [2008-05-09 10:04]

Hi Nel
very nice colors and portraid
well done.

Hoi Nel,
Ik moet je volgens mij nog feliciteren met je verjaardag. Hyves gaf me vorige week een berichtje.
Dit is echt een prachtige foto van een erg mooie vogel. Vooral de zacht groene achtergrond is mooi. De foto kan misschien nog een tikje scherper worden gemaakt.
Groeten,
Niek

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 877 W: 2 N: 611] (2026)
  • [2008-05-16 12:21]

Hallo Nel , Een hele mooie portret foto van de Havik mooie kleuren details en prachtige bg , Groetjes Teunie .

Hello Nel,
This is a fine pose and a good portrait!
Seems like the plumage is a bit in disorder, but that stare tells he means business...
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I also like to take this opportunity to thank you for support and advice!
It has been great and I have learned a lot through the many fine presentations in TrekNature!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 978 W: 64 N: 1196] (4828)
  • [2008-05-29 12:00]

How cute!! And what a magnificent shot, Nel!! Really superb and amazingly beautiful.
Congratulations and TFS
Regards
Maite

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