Hawk Gallery Photo Gallery by Gene at pbase.com

Hawk Gallery

If you like what you see, vote for my gallery

All photos are taken in the wild.

All images are property of Gene Oleynik. Best viewed at "original" size for clarity & color.

There are more than 25 individual hawks represented in this gallery.
Eagles have been moved to their own gallery.





				Red-tailed (crop)
Red-tailed









Red-tailed in flight	Red-tailed Hawk




		Red-tailed Hawk at sunset	Red-tailed Hawk






		Red Tailed	Yikes! How a mouse feels before its last breath!
Red tailed Hawk in flight
100% crop of Harrier on the ground
		Northern Harrier dropping for prey	Red-tailed	Northern Harrier Cruising
Northern Harrier hovering	Northern Harrier in low hover hunting in strong wind		This one wouldn't let me near!
Large 1500x813 (but downsampled) crop.	100% crop, Sharpened (Intellisharpen, 2)	After dinner pose	100% crop, Red-tailed hawk	Ignoring me, looking for prey
Takeoff! Going after a vole or mouse (couldn't tell which)	Soaring by for prey	Just finished tha last of its meal	Soaring by after prey	Flying off to prey
Red-tailed	Red-tailed Hawk	Adult Red-tailed Hawk	Adult Red-tailed Hawk	Crop, estimate shot more than 230 feet away
	Kickin up some snow	Don't know what he was doing. He dived from a tree and was prancing about. I suppose it thought it had a mouse. Herrick Lake.	This and the next photo are not real sharp as they were shot very late, but I thought this individual was gone until I saw him again today. I think it is just hunting a wider area now with the snow, and doesn't frequent the ols spots as often. Herrick Lake.
			Another series from another gloomy day. He flew around quite a bit. Herrick Lake	Eating
After dinner mint wanted	Eating, believe me, it was over in a flash	Eating	Eating	Eating
But then he went to eating it.	Guess I distracted him a moment when I came across him	Another series of a red-tailed eating a mouse, Herrick	100% crop of band. Unfortunately can't make enough out.	Hawk's tongue. 100% crop sharpened in C1 during RAW conversion.
A tagged young adult red-tailed, Blackwell	A tagged young adult red-tailed, Blackwell	A tagged young adult red-tailed, Blackwell	A tagged young adult red-tailed, Blackwell	f6.7/285mm, A tagged young adult red-tailed, Blackwell
	This series starts as I came across this red-tailed just as it finished a snack (mouse?).	It flew to a tree and cleaned its beak from dinner on a branch.	Extra - posing	Extra - looking for prey
But I didn't come up empty handed!	But came up "empty taloned". POTD lazygecko.net	Meal sighted, dive bombed to about 2 meters in front of me	prey's eye view, yikes!	While at the same time looking for its next meal
It was posing and eyeing me	and finished preening	Red -tailed, Herrick Lake		Hawk eating field mouse (graphic!)
100% crop of hawk with field mouse. C1 sharpened @ conversion	Before dinner chit-chat. POTD shutterbugs.biz.	After the feast	Sights its prey, a field mouse	Before dinner chit-chat, Herrick
Before dinner chit-chat, Herrick	Hawk eating field mouse (graphic!)	Hawk eating field mouse (graphic!)	f6.7/400mm, With field mouse	Hawk in late afternoon sun, Herrick
Hawk in late afternoon sun, Herrick	Right after he shat at me. Herrick	Cropped and resized. Herrick. POTD shutterbugs.biz, lazygecko.net.	100% crop, sharpened with USM	Red-tailed, Herrick
Red-tailed hawk, Herrick	Red-tailed Hawk, Herrick	Young Red-tailed Hawk, Herrick	Surveying his realm. POTD shutterbugs.biz.	Napoleon Pose, Juvenile Red-tailed, Herrick
Juvenile Red-tailed, Herrick	Juvenile Red-tailed, Herrick	Juvenile Red-tailed, Herrick	Juvenile Red-tailed, Herrick	100% crop of red-tailed, minimal sharpening (soft/50,2 in CP1) and neat-image noise removal
Adult Red-tailed Hawk, Herrick	f6.7/400mm Adult Red-tailed Hawk, Herrick	Red-tailed Hawk, Herrick. POTD shutterbugs.biz.

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Stephanie		13-May-2008 12:27
I found this link by searching the net for a good monopod/ballhead combo for the canon 100-400 lens. I am fascinated by hawks and can spot them miles away. I bought the above mentioned lens for taking pics of hawks so this man just won my heart! I have the fever and wish I could walk out of my office now to hit the woods. Thank you for sharing your talent.

Guest		28-Apr-2008 12:54
many thanks for sharing

Pablo Rudaeff		24-Apr-2008 02:48
Incredible gallery. One of the best I saw. great job!!!!!

Joan		15-Apr-2008 13:43
Wow, how fortunate to have both the access to these birds and also the equipment to capture their beauty. These are fabulous shots and I thank you for sharing them on the web. Hats off to your works of art.

Brian		19-Mar-2008 22:44
Hi, I was just going over your galery and It is majestic. Incredible adn breath taking. Uterly awesome. I am trying to start a construction business and I would like to know if I can have your permission to use one of your photos for my logo. Please contact me.

Pat		08-Feb-2008 18:54
You have some terrific shots. I seee them in my wooded area quite often, but nothing as close as you are able to get. Love, the shots of the diving for the next meal!! Great work.

Guest		27-Jan-2008 16:30
Our family loves the red-tailed hawk. This year we had a nesting pair near our home, and our son photographed the nest with eggs, and got some shots of the youngsters after they fledged. We saw one parent bathing in our pond on two occasions, and often see them hunting our plentiful supply of squirrels, etc. I wrote some stories for our 6-yr-old grandson featuring the red-tail. It's been a real treat viewing your photos, and they will be awesome addition to the educational section at the end of my books.

cre8foru		20-Jan-2008 00:57
Fantastic gallery of hawks and birds of prey. Very well done. V

Guest		10-Jan-2008 01:15
I like ahawk and I hope affiliate with your crop. My name is Hamad,I am from saudi arabian.

stena		25-Dec-2007 07:10
You capture their beauty and presidents.... Well done!

Guest		03-Dec-2007 20:31
wow! Awesome pictures! I'm an artist who was looking for images of birds of prey to paint wings in flight. Great resource!

the Hawk -stories		08-Nov-2007 05:18
great shots

Guest		02-Nov-2007 21:32
Very good photos... I can see many expression of Hawks...vote for it

nick s		30-Oct-2007 05:17
I see you used a very expensive camera to take these photos :-) How did you get so close to these without spooking them ? Red-tailed Hawks are very skittish. Lovely pictures !

oeil_de_focus		26-Sep-2007 01:54
This is a very impressive Hawk Gallery. Fantastic. Vote

Rhiannon Parsons		12-Sep-2007 17:55
I am so excitedI found your website. This past weekend there were tow pairs of these hawks making a lot of noise in our neighborhood. One pair left the vicinity and the 2nd pair has a nest in my own yard at the top of a pine tree. Thank You for posting these pics. I live in South Mississippi, and I didnt know what kind of hawks are in my yard.

Guest		01-Sep-2007 01:53
Completly awsome very impressed.

Ed Walters		25-Aug-2007 21:13
Wonderful Gallery..Beautiful Animals..

Justin Dancing Hawk		19-Aug-2007 06:42
Stunning Photos!!! I'm an Artist. I wish I could take reference photos like these!!! Fantastic!

Elisa De Jesus		06-Aug-2007 14:33
Wow!! I'm a city girl whose now in CT and I've almost gotten into accidents trying to see this red tailed hawk land & another time just in awe at their beauty. I must say your pics are superb & thanks for letting me get a closer look with less chance of an accident LOL.

Michael Ryan		07-Jul-2007 00:38
Very amazing pics! We have a red tailed hawk in our back yard that we've been watching...what fun!

jcruz		03-Jul-2007 11:19
Those shots are amazing.

fotogen		26-Apr-2007 04:21
Absolutly amazing shots. These birds are so skittish that it amazes me that you were able to capture them. Awsom gallery. Vote for sure

Lisa Martinez		09-Apr-2007 20:37
Beautiful photos! Thanks.

Brian Block		31-Mar-2007 11:26
great work Gaocus

Ron Green		26-Mar-2007 19:29
Many excellent images among this collection. Congratulations! Ron Green/www.avianpix.com

Joan Soles		24-Mar-2007 22:03
Gorgeous album. You do FABULOUS work!

Tony Clausen		03-Mar-2007 18:19
Hi, Awesome shots. I love redtails. I take a lot of photography. I sell some of my pics sometimes. These are high quality.. Great Job!

MARY IN MA.		24-Feb-2007 01:19
BY FAR THE BEST RED-TAILED HAWK PHOTOGRAPHER I HAVE VIEWED!

MARY IN MA.		24-Feb-2007 01:19
BY FAR THE BEST RED-TAILED HAWK PHOTOGRAPHER I HAVE VIEWED!

Silviu Nedea		12-Feb-2007 03:26
Great birds!

Sasha Azevedo		23-Jan-2007 23:34
Gorgeous gallery you have here! Enjoyed it. =)

Dick Dionne		14-Jan-2007 18:27
Wonderful gallery, super crops!

RODNEY		07-Jan-2007 03:06
very cool pics man. GOT ANY TURKEYS?

Guest		31-Dec-2006 21:29
Gene - These are wonderful photos, along with most of your other bird photos in other galleries. You must be a very patient man with lots of time on his hands! ;^) Keep up the good work. - Richard p.s. I wonder which is your favorite lens? I'm leaning towards getting a Canon 400 f5.6 for my own arsenal. Any recommendations?

Guest		23-Dec-2006 17:39
Awesome pictures !! You have captured the spirit of these beautiful birds on film.

twistedboy61		27-Nov-2006 01:33
Very cool gallery. Great pics.

louloubelle		26-Oct-2006 09:23
A really outstanding gallery Thank you so much for your skill, patience and generosity in sharing these wonderful images. I very much appreiate the processing information too. Voted!

DavidMulder		25-Oct-2006 19:51
what a great birds... and pictures also

Sharon		01-Oct-2006 18:26
Beautiful pictures!

Dick Ashford		21-Jul-2006 21:28
Gene, These photos are truly wonderful. I am a "hawk geek", so maybe I'm prejudiced, but my non-birding wife took one look, said "Wow", and then looked at every image! Keep up the good work! Dick

Dennis		04-Jul-2006 03:23
...awesome gallery Gene...congrats. Cheers !

WBrown		20-Jun-2006 19:31
I see so many red tail hawks and you have captured their purest form in these photos

WBrown		20-Jun-2006 19:31
I see so many red tail hawks and you have captured their purest form in these photos

gerry		01-Jun-2006 16:17
Most excellent

joy varghese		23-May-2006 06:25
one hawk too much. very nice.

Debbi In California		11-May-2006 18:13
Fantastic Gallery and I voted for you! Debbi

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		24-Apr-2006 04:10
Hi Gene, Big vote for this truly outstanding gallery!

kevin whiting		23-Apr-2006 22:55
simply first rate photography

Warren Boutchia		31-Mar-2006 21:49
Fantastic work

Justin Ross		25-Mar-2006 16:06
Thank you for these amazing images. I've searched so many sights for a red tail flapping it's wings and you are the only one I have seen with clarity and a keen photographic sense.

Myrna		09-Mar-2006 04:21
A wonderful collection and dedication of time and effort. Very comprehensive. Three or more days a weeks, I drive a 50 mile corridor on I-82 here in Eastern Washington, much of which follows our Yakima River, through rich agricultural land and am priveledged to see a variety of hawks, falcons, osprey and bald eagles, among so much other wildlife along the way. The biggest thrill though was a species returning to our area, White Pelicans. Spectacular arial "ballet" shows when they socialize together several times a day. After all how many ducks and geese can one watch? Many times the Pelicans and Hawks can be seen soaring the thermals on either side of the road. Makes it difficult to keep driving without wanting to stop and watch and snap pictures.

Ashley Hockenberry		19-Feb-2006 03:27
I voted. Extensive and exceptional gallery of hawks

Simon		07-Feb-2006 20:24
impressive..no more no less !!

Axel		28-Jan-2006 17:42
Only one word...WOW

Bruno Ponte		28-Jan-2006 12:08
Great galleri ... congratulations from Brazil

becca		27-Jan-2006 22:25
you have the most best pictures in the world i love this place i love to print out your stuff i hope you start to get more caues i have a report due monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*****

Niraj		25-Jan-2006 06:34
Amazing timing and clarity. Which lenses do you use? and which camera?

Aviv Bovete		21-Jan-2006 15:35
Wonderful gallery... voted... Aviv ( http://www.pbase.com/avivb )

Temple Treasures		04-Jan-2006 14:09
You have some wonderful pictures here. We have a pair of Red Tail Hawks living near us and we see and hear them from time to time, very beautiful birds. Thanks for sharing them. Cyndi

esteban		10-Dec-2005 00:11
these images are fucking cool.dude you should take more pics of hawks this year.if i had to give you a grade of all the pictures you took i would give you a A+.you are the most asome person i have ever seen take such a good picture all my life!!!!These pictures are unbelievable. I don't know what else I can say that does them even the slightest bit of justice. I can only hope that someday my wildlife photos can come close to maGene, you share the same passion as I do, hawks! I work with hawks and herons around the area just north of Milwaukee, and get my fill of cranes at the Horicon and Necedah refuges in Wisconsin. If I were to come down sometime to photograph in your area, are there any favorite locales you could suggest? I could also return the favor if you were ever coming up here. Maybe get together for a shoot sometime.

esteban		10-Dec-2005 00:04
these images are fucking cool.dude you should take more pics of hawks this year.

Tammy Lynn Hennig		08-Dec-2005 16:27
Truly for the birds! I love it -- wonderful gallery of these amazing creatures.

Mantis Hawk		28-Nov-2005 07:35
Wopila Tanka

SimplePhotography		11-Nov-2005 02:00
Voted, what else...

Debbie B.		19-Oct-2005 14:03
Stunning!!!

marilyn k holmberg		16-Oct-2005 00:27
wonderful gallery!!! 'm'

Kathy Pilgrim		13-Oct-2005 16:29
Your absolutely amazing in your abilities to photograph birds of prey. Voted!

Yoshi Enoki Jr		12-Aug-2005 06:12
Beautiful..... Unfortunately, I killed one the other day - it was a freak accident....... I was driving normally, on a 2 lane street in the suburb here in Los Angeles, when I saw a Hawk swoop low across the road, and I thought "There it goes" - when all of a sudden, it swooped a little bit too low, and smacked the car to the left and in front of me by about 50 yards on its window, and was thrown up in the air in my direction! I hit the brakes but it was too late - it hit my car squarely on the front edge of the hood right between the lights and went careening to the right of me, all broken and writhing....... the poor thing...... I could do nothing as 3 cars behind me all hit their brakes and came screeching to a halt as they all saw what happened - but we all drove on, as the thing stopped moving within a few seconds or so..... what could I do? And it wasn't the first time that I hit a bird while I was driving, either!

Steve Parkin		09-Aug-2005 11:43
Great job on the latest hawk portrait shoot. Most people need captive hawks to get those! The backgrounds are clean, the light is perfect. Wonderful job!

Loic LE BRUSQ		15-Jun-2005 07:21
Great Gallery, you have my vote! Spectacular gallery with collection of professional shots. Cheers from France. zian [ My Pbase galleries ]

Jank		04-Jun-2005 13:29
Beautiful gallery of red-tail Hawks.You have truly captured the spirit of this amazing predator.The best on the web!

Remi Aerts		27-Apr-2005 18:36
a wonderfull collektion from this birds my congrads

Gene		24-Mar-2005 02:38
Seriously, at times I think I do.

Bob Moul		24-Mar-2005 02:17
Fantastic gallery, Gene. You must have a karma with the redtails. LOL

Rob Larson		18-Mar-2005 17:16
absolutely amazing gallery. The images are superb. well done. cheers, rl :) www.rob-larson.com

Thanh Vo		07-Mar-2005 01:24
How wonderful your biggest hawk collection. Thank you very much for sharing. Vo Van Thanh.Viet Nam

William G. Mancebo		06-Mar-2005 10:41
Absolutely outstanding!!!

ugotwo		05-Mar-2005 21:10
This is a the biggest collection, which I saw. Please how much time was need to collect this gallery? Sorry fot my English

Gus R.		28-Feb-2005 06:25
What a collection! And, incredible quantity and quality. I will add these to my base-line reference galleries for quality. Do you wear an Alfred Hitchcock tee shirt (a la: The Birds) when going out on these photo shoots ;-) Thanks for taking the time to post a work of this magnitude. g

Helmut Mueller		27-Feb-2005 22:07
Really great captures! It took a lot of time & effort to get these!

Byron Schurch		26-Feb-2005 01:01
Incredibly beautiful photography of one of America's greatest wildlife symbols. U have a great talent for taking these kinds of shots. My hat is off to U! Must be fun taking pictures of these amazing birds.

Cory		15-Dec-2004 16:03
This gallery is so cool. The images are awsome. I love the red tailed hawk. The pictures are really well taken

Daniella T.		27-Nov-2004 23:58
Beautiful gallery, very inspiring.

Jim McKinlock		24-Nov-2004 18:36
What can I say that hasn't been said already. This is just a stunning gallery.

Paul Lantz		26-Oct-2004 23:24
great shots, lots of technical skill and patience amply demonstrated.

Ken Owen		23-Oct-2004 14:52
What an awesome gallery! I have the same camera and lens and am inspired to know how much more capable my camera really is! I to love to take wildlife photos and appreciate not only the quality of your photo but also the patience and skill required to capture those shots. Wildlife photography has many challenges that need to be be overcome to pull off the "one" photo. Your gallery is a "one". I look forward to further postings. I have just started and would love some critiques www.pbase.com/kowenjr/wildlife_photos

Michelle		11-Oct-2004 13:58
These are the most incredible photos I have ever seen. I am SUCH an amateur....but you are amazing. I would love to know the lens you use for these bird shots! Though I have the same camera--and am having a great time with it, I think I might have to save my pennies for a very long time to afford that lens. Actually, I'd just love to be in a PLACE where I could see the birds you photograph! My breath has been taken away by these galleries! Michelle

Josy's Pics		07-Oct-2004 22:37
What a wonderful job!... awesome...

B. Hughes		26-Sep-2004 04:39
Gene, I finally did it! I got close enough to an "urban" red tail and snapped a few. I am light years behind your shots, but if you have a minute please check out my Oregon Bird Pics and lend some thoughts. Even during rush hour, they are sooo skittish. A jogger can pass by when they are perched on the light post, but when I walk up with my 70-200 f2.8L + 2X TC, they FLY AWAY!!!!!!!! Anyway, I have your pics in mind everytime I see one, you have some really great shots. For those that don't know, Gene has incredible skill to capture these....... 400mm is nothing when dealing with such cautious and easily spooked creatures.

John Johnson		16-Sep-2004 00:54
u r my number 1 fan u r my hero

Guest		02-Sep-2004 18:15
geat stuff!

Guest		29-Aug-2004 19:49
U ROCK

Pat

28-Aug-2004 23:37