Red-shouldered Hawk Flight Sequence 1

Flight shots can be unpredictable even when you are anticipating one. Witness my earlier images of a pair of these Red-shouldered Hawks mating at just the moment I was anticipating a lift off. In addition, the Hawk might fly off in a direction not conducive to an acceptable image. In this first of the sequence, the Hawk has leapt out in a favorable direction for capturing an image.