Ferocious Ferruginous – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR, natural light, not baited or set up
I think all raptors have a ferocious appearance but this Ferruginous Hawk definitely looked ferocious to me yesterday right after it lifted off from its perch high on a pole. I found several Red-tailed and Swainson’s Hawks yesterday along with a few Turkey Vultures, American Kestrels and a lone Golden Eagle soaring high on a thermal in a bluebird sky. The best images I took were of this Ferruginous Hawk.
When I first looked at the image I wished that I would have had more space at the bottom; and could add canvas, but after looking at it again and again I decided I quite like the tension created by the hawk being close to the edge of the frame.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Ferruginous Hawk photos plus facts and information about this species.
D810????? What did I miss????? Shall we break open a bottle of da bubbly????? Or a beer????? Great, great shot, as always!!!!!!
Wow. The tension and the power are almost palpable. Thank you. Again.
This large buteo is a favorite of mine and the off-balance of the image is different and edgy. I wonder where you were yesterday to see such a great variety of birds.
Utahbooklover, I was in Utah County, west of Lehi. Thank you 🙂
Back again…WHY don’t you post more of your AMAZING botanicals???????
Patty, I photographed most of my botanicals years ago, I am so focused on birds now that I don’t take many images of flora. I hope to focus more on them next spring though.
I love your animal, bird and landscape images, but you flower photos are incomparable!!! Example:your flame hibiscus….WOW WEE!!!
Thanks Patty!