Roadside Hawk

Gallery: AvianPosted September 26, 2011219 views16 comments

Here's another shot from our Argentina tour. This species is one of the most common raptors in Latin America with a range from Mexico all the way down to Argentina. It does tend to hang around roadsides and this is where this was captured. The birds in Argentina are a chocolate brown while the ones I see in Ecuador are gray. This is 50% of FF.

7D 500F4 1.4x 1/2000 F7.1, iso 400, evaluative metering at 0, AV mode, handheld

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16 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 26, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Awesome look at the eye - great colors and nice positioning. Would be very happy with a shot like this of any raptor - let alone a roadside hawk

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on September 26, 2011 at 9:33 PM

Wow-pretty menacing eye. I like the various browns in the plumage the full stroke position of the wing Nate.

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on September 26, 2011 at 9:36 PM

As always, awesome photograph. Nice position of the wings and detail in the eye and feathers.

Ron Huff

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 26, 2011 at 9:44 PM

Beautiful, Nate. Excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on September 26, 2011 at 10:06 PM

Very nice detailed flight shot Nate.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on September 27, 2011 at 12:04 AM

Classic wing-down capture, Nate!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 27, 2011 at 2:15 AM

Fantastic shot Nate, just love that eye!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 27, 2011 at 2:46 AM

Great pose and light!
Sandyt

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 27, 2011 at 7:04 AM

Very nice Nate. The eye really makes this image for me. Great focal point. Nice wing position and the detail in the larger version is great. Well done.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 27, 2011 at 7:43 AM

Excellent all around Nate, love this.
I especially like the full downward wing extension and that clear, sharp eye..
Well done!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 27, 2011 at 7:44 AM

Love that eye, a very intense looking raptor. Excellent flight pose.

Ray

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 27, 2011 at 8:34 AM

Beautiful, Nate, such clear texture and detail, wonderful light and clarity.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 27, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Wonderful feather display with the wing position and the eye contact is great, nice job in getting this shot Nate, well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 28, 2011 at 7:20 PM

This is a beauty Nate. Really like the wing position.
May

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Comment posted by David Haynes on September 30, 2011 at 2:54 PM

Nate,
beautiful bird. Good look at the eye and nice wing down position. Would maybe like to see a little less room on the top and slightly more room on the bottom. Very minor nit. Coloration is gorgeous. Good detail considering the 50% crop. Well done Nate.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 1, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Perfect timing and great techs, Nate. I've seen Roadies in every Central and South American country I've visited, and find them more variable than the Variable Hawk.

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