Rough-legged Hawk by Tom Munson

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09-DEC-2010	Tom Munson

Most large raptors can't perch on wires this small. Rough-legged Hawks have small feet so it works for them.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
1/250s f/8.0 at 840.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Graeme		12-Dec-2010 23:19
Bird on a wire....A lovely shot and composure Tom.V

Dominic Cantin		12-Dec-2010 07:38
Superb capture Tom ! Impressive to see how thin the wire is compared to the bird !! Congrats ! Dom :)

James Prudente		12-Dec-2010 01:41
Seeing these hawks on a thin wire always amazes me. Great image Tom.

Guest		11-Dec-2010 15:29
Superb! V

janescottcumming		11-Dec-2010 00:54
Thanks for the explanation. I was wondering how such a large bird could balance like that. Very pretty hawk.

Sonja Ross		10-Dec-2010 22:24
Interesting comment on an attractively plumaged bird.

Ken Chambers ARPS		10-Dec-2010 19:31
Wow the impossible he can do on one leg.... voted

Nestor Derkach		10-Dec-2010 19:16
Impressive grip on this cable he has. Nice soft detail and nice composition.

Peter Stahl		10-Dec-2010 18:18
Great job on the exposure with such tough lighting. Excellent job Tom!

Ali Majdfar		10-Dec-2010 17:25
Superb capture!~V

marko gregoric		10-Dec-2010 15:41
Superb portrait. V.

davidksmith		10-Dec-2010 14:50
Tom, you gotta love these guys. Great capture.

Jeanne Dammarell		10-Dec-2010 14:36
Great shot, Tom! Unique perch and great eye contact.

Guest		10-Dec-2010 11:27
beautiful shot and color tones.v

lou_rozensteins		10-Dec-2010 09:09
Excellent details .... well done.

Guest		10-Dec-2010 08:56
Amazing capture Tom. V

January Grey		10-Dec-2010 08:56
Terrific catch, Tom! V~

Carla Resh		10-Dec-2010 05:23
gorgeous shot...V

Bryan Murahashi		10-Dec-2010 05:08
A great shot of its high wire act.

Guest		10-Dec-2010 04:21
Excellent work! V.

Vince		10-Dec-2010 03:41
Very impressive shot Tom. Vote.

hge54		10-Dec-2010 02:21
And only 1 foot at that. Great job, Tom.

Jean D		10-Dec-2010 02:16
Beautiful tack sharp pose! A beautiful Hawk, Tom!

Hank Vander Velde		10-Dec-2010 01:33
Beautiful sharp image Tom. Sure looks a bit tippy on that small wire.

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		10-Dec-2010 01:14
A splendid portrait, Tom. Love the soft light and tones. Voted

s_barbour		10-Dec-2010 00:59
Magnificent capture Tom!

Stan Wojick		10-Dec-2010 00:55
Lovely shot of this impressive bird Tom

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