photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
Liz Stanley | all galleries >> Galleries >> My Backyard > Red-tailed hawk
previous | next
03-OCT-2010 Liz

Red-tailed hawk

Bloomington, MN

Horrible photo, but this really is a red-tailed hawk. I was sitting at the kitchen table and saw it swoop down by the feeders and it was immediately obvious by the size that it wasn't a Cooper's hawk. I did get a look at its yellow eye, so this is a juvenile. The same week I was out filling the bird feeders and it came by again, circling around the yard. I heard its 'kee-eee-arrrr' sound, and got several good looks. I'm guessing that it was going after rabbits or squirrels rather than feeder birds.

Canon EOS 1D
1/400s f/4.0 at 500.0mm iso800 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share