Red-tailed Hawk
In my opinion, lighting is a key factor in taking photos. This photo was taken early/mid morning, the sun rising, but not topping off. This Red-tailed just missed a snack and he sat there, motionless, staring at the tree trunk where his “Snack” was suppose to be. His “snack, aka: squirrel” was hugging the tree trunk on the other side, motionless. It was pretty tense for awhile, but the squirrel stayed put and the hawk went flew off. Squirrel 1-Hawk 0
Country United States
State Illinois
Location St. James Farm Forest Preserve
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Hunting
- Created Timestamp01/04/2024 16:39:14
- CameraCanon EOS R7
- Aperture8
- Focal Length500
- Iso125
- Shutter Speed1/800
- Orientation1
Fantastic shot! What a great looking bird!
Beautiful!