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Evening Lunch
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Evening Lunch

by Scott Frye

Gallery: AvianPosted January 19, 201496 views10 comments
Red-tailed Hawk at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, AZ

1/640 at F8 and ISO640
Canon 7D
Canon 500mm

I think the meal is a Coot

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 19, 2014 at 8:53 PM
Looks good, Scott. Definitely a coot from the unique feet. How close did you manage to get to this bird?
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 19, 2014 at 8:57 PM
Got to within 15 yards of the bird -- and shot until my finger got tired of pushing the trigger -- seemed more interested in the meal than me. I had a similar incident with a Harrier -- seems when the large birds are on feed they don't wanna be bothered.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on January 19, 2014 at 10:30 PM
nice light and low shooting angle.
Registered on December 21, 2013, 11 Posts, 82 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 19, 2014 at 10:46 PM
Pretty warm light, prey, nice head turn and your low pov make this image super! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 20, 2014 at 5:13 AM
Nice one, Scott.
Pretty nice light! :smile:
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on January 20, 2014 at 7:21 AM
Nice framing and detail, even of the prey's guts, Scott. The color of the backgrounds seems unusual, but that's probably the way it was seen.
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on January 20, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Nice pose, beautiful colors, and excellent detail. Very nice image, Scott!
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 20, 2014 at 8:10 PM
Nice one, Scott. Lovely light and a good angle4 and detail.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 21, 2014 at 8:09 AM
Very good details, POV, framing, and I like the eye contact Scott.
Sounds like the RT tolerated your presence fairly well.
Nicely done!:toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 21, 2014 at 12:12 PM
Nice job getting this close and I like the head turn with eye contact, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments