Adult Swainson’s Hawk portrait – Nikon D200, f9, 1/250, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited
I photographed this hawk in May of 2011 and soon after I photographed it I made a post about the bird here on my blog. The other day I came across that post and felt very embarrassed because on that post I realized I had incorrectly ID’d this bird as a Red-tailed Hawk. I must have been distracted or in a hurry to make the wrong ID but it does show that no matter how well you know your bird ID a mistake can be made.
I’ve corrected my previous post that had images of this bird in it.
And I have completely washed the egg off of my face 🙂
Mia
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Thanks for your comments everyone!
Well, we all make mistakes, especially some of the hawks. Nice portrait in any case and I admire those who correct mistakes.
nice attitude, well catched mia ☺
What a beauty!
Really beautiful portrait, Mia! I can’t wait for the Swainson’s Hawks to arrive.
The Swainson’s hawk and the Red Tail look so similar, the ID confusion is understandable. 🙂 Great pic, btw! 🙂