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Red Tailed Hawk


Red Tailed Hawk
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Copyright: Klaus Peter (kjpweb) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-22
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 EX HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Great Portraits Part Two, Hawks, Florida State Parks [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-08-30 5:20
Viewed: 640
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium-sized bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk." It breeds almost throughout North America from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common buteos in North America. There are fourteen recognized subspecies, which vary in appearance and range.

It is one of the largest members of the genus Buteo in North America, weighing from 690 to 2000 grams (1.5 to 4.4 pounds) and measuring 45–65 cm (18 to 26 in) in length, with a wingspan from 110 to 145 cm (43 to 57 in). The Red-tailed Hawk displays sexual dimorphism in size, as females are 25% larger than males. Red-tailed Hawk plumage can be variable, depending on the subspecies. These color variations are called morphs, and a Red-tailed Hawk may be light, dark, or rufous.

The Red-tailed Hawk is successful in large part because it tolerates a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, tropical rainforests, agricultural fields and urban areas. It lives throughout the North American continent, except in areas of unbroken forest or the high arctic.It is also legally protected in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

The Red-tailed Hawk is a popular bird in falconry, particularly in North America. Approximately 60% of all raptors under 1 year of age taken from the wild for use in American falconry are Red-tailed Hawks. The Red-tailed Hawk also has significance in Native American culture. Its feathers are considered sacred by some tribes, and are used in religious ceremonies.

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Adding to my portrait series with this Red Tailed Hawk. A captive Bird in the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, FL - he was very talkative!

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Moderate sharpening, Level, Highlights & Shadows
Resizing

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hello klaus,
nice closeup, the portrait has very good clarity, sharp image, lovely colours, liked the composition and the pov, excellent details of the plumage, well saturated colours,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Klaus,
O.K. it's from a Zoo, but the photo is perfect. What a magnificent details. Perfect colours, pose, POV, composition and very special: the BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • lise Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 51 N: 560] (2819)
  • [2007-08-30 6:38]

Hi Klaus,
Brilliant capture of this hawk! Very detailed, wonderful colours and well blurred background-- all put together in a very nice composition.
Great job and TFS
Lise

Hi Klaus,
Amazing color and detail seen here.
Great POV/pose.
Well composed portrait of this hawk.
TFS
Richard

amazing details in this red tailed hawk portrait klaus!!!!!
great!
tfs
caroline

Good evening Silvio,
It is absolutely superb this bird. It is a very beautiful photograph. It is splendid with its colors sharp and you emphasized it well. Beautiful colors and good light. Cheer.
Good Evening
Cordially
Joel

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-08-30 20:20]

Hello Klaus

Another awesome portrait.These are lovely .Excellent details and focus.The plumage detail is wonderful.Excellent colour saturation.TFS

Rob

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 42 N: 1198] (3854)
  • [2007-08-30 20:37]

Hi Peter, Just stunning, can't believe you only have 14 points for this, the detail is awesome as is the colours, excellent dof, just a beautiful shot of this Red Tailed Hawk. Very good notes as well tfs Cheers Rick :)

Nice capture... well processed

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3091 W: 234 N: 5896] (19880)
  • [2007-08-31 0:18]

Great timing, Klaus.
Bravo for catching him with his beak open.
A gorgeous raptor beautifully captured.
TFS. : )

What a close-up! Fabulous job! Awesome details - great lighting and the shine in the eye is perfect. Gorgeous!

Dear Klaus

Unbelievable ugly, but so beautiful. Amazing. Striking portrait, autumn combination of colours. brilliant detail of the plumag. And so what if it was taken in a zoo? Some of us will never have the opportunity to see this kind of a bird, and you have brought it as close as my monitor from me.
I appreciate your posting. Well done.

Kind regards
Aaltjie

Very nice sharp closeup. We can even see the roof of its mouth. We have some of these in the neighborhood. Sometimes one will come right by my porch trying to catch a squirrel at the feeder. Great image here. Well done.

TFS!
Reid

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 120 N: 5170] (22817)
  • [2007-09-01 15:40]

Hello Klaus ! Great portrait of a great bird ! Nice tight crop, great sharpness and an A1 exposure. Well done !

Mario

Hello Klaus,
Nice close up...
I do like the details and the colours...
Well done
TFS
Annick

excellent details of the plumage, well saturated colours,

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