Concentration - Juvenile Red-tailed HawkConcentration – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1/800, ISO 500, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 314mm, natural light, not baited set up or called in

I spend a lot of time in the field not just photographing my subjects but observing them, learning about them and getting to know their behaviors and habits. In particular I enjoy photographing and watching recently fledged raptors developing their hunting skills because I find it fascinating. This juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was concentrating on some thing on the ground when I photographed it.

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