Michael Mouravi
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In my backyard...
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Bird's gotta eat...
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Amazing!
Michael, are you going to be able to keep track of this particular hawk, or was this just a chance occurence?
asher
Michael, are you going to be able to keep track of this particular hawk, or was this just a chance occurence?
asher
Michael Mouravi
New member
Asher, I've seen it twice before when he was a juvenile - once in April and then in May. He will probably hang out here for quite a while as I understand they are highly territorial.
Here's him in April:
And in May:
Here's him in April:
And in May:
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Now for the nitty, gritty: how did you take the shots? We all don't have Hawks in our back yard, still...
Asher
Asher
Charles L Webster
pro member
Excellent captures. Thanks for sharing.
Can you send him my way, we're being overrun w/ squirrels this year ;-)
Can you send him my way, we're being overrun w/ squirrels this year ;-)
Michael Mouravi
New member
Asher, Canon 1D MarkIIn with 70-200 2.8L IS - basically what was closest to the door. Surprisingly he let me get pretty close, maybe 5 feet or so.
ISO 400, 1/160s, f/4.5
ISO 400, 1/160s, f/4.5
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I found this interesting reference to a Flickr set of pictures:
"I saw this same thing this summer at my local zoo. The pelican tried to eat a duck, the kids were freaking. The duck eventually got away, but not before I got some pictures."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gfroese/sets/72157594188510899/
"I saw this same thing this summer at my local zoo. The pelican tried to eat a duck, the kids were freaking. The duck eventually got away, but not before I got some pictures."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gfroese/sets/72157594188510899/
Don Ferguson Jr.
Well-known member
Michael,
These are incredible shots well done .I love the majestic wings of flight you portrayed with the
red tail hawks flying off with the squirrel.
You are gonna laugh because I had not seen yours before I put mine on ,and I was able to get within 5 feet as well.
My little 17-85 did pretty well but even if I had a 70-200 I do not know if I could have done as well as your excellent capture!
Regards
Don
These are incredible shots well done .I love the majestic wings of flight you portrayed with the
red tail hawks flying off with the squirrel.
You are gonna laugh because I had not seen yours before I put mine on ,and I was able to get within 5 feet as well.
My little 17-85 did pretty well but even if I had a 70-200 I do not know if I could have done as well as your excellent capture!
Regards
Don
Steve Fines
New member
Hello,
The shot from April is really top notch. Great framing, bokeh, look.
The shot from April is really top notch. Great framing, bokeh, look.
Mike Spinak
pro member
Michael,
Great captures. I especially like the second one down in the first post.
Mike
www.mikespinak.com
Great captures. I especially like the second one down in the first post.
Mike
www.mikespinak.com
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I'm interested in what happens to the rest of the body of the aquirrel.
Are the raptors able to pierce the skulls of these creatures or is this left for bugs to recycle.
Do any creatures eat the skin?
I've never seen empty squirrels lying around!
Asher
Are the raptors able to pierce the skulls of these creatures or is this left for bugs to recycle.
Do any creatures eat the skin?
I've never seen empty squirrels lying around!
Asher
Mike Spinak
pro member
Hi Mike,
do they regurgitate the bones, etc. as 'pellets', as do owls?
Best wishes,
Ray
(note in a local parish magazine - 'The vicar would like to mention to the members of the congregation, that the collecting bowl at the doorway, labelled 'for the sick', is for monetary donations only.' )
do they regurgitate the bones, etc. as 'pellets', as do owls?
Best wishes,
Ray
(note in a local parish magazine - 'The vicar would like to mention to the members of the congregation, that the collecting bowl at the doorway, labelled 'for the sick', is for monetary donations only.' )
Mike Spinak
pro member
Michael Mouravi
New member
Asher, that gray thing you see in the bottom of the second picture is a "furball" the hawk has just coughed out - bon appetit everyone 