This clutch of three very young Red-shouldered Hawk chicks go about their daily routine while waiting for their feathers to grow in.

Canon 5D Mark III with the 500L f4 lens, offhand at 1/350, f4, ISO 1250, +2 exposure compensation. Cropped in and formatted to an 8 x 12 frame.

The diagonal branch in the foreground as well as the other closer to the nest are distracting, but beggars can't be choosers in a situation like this. It's okay for my site, but not for printing/exhibiting.

There was cloud cover, therefore very little light, which explains why I didn't use my 1.4 Extender and the low shutter speed used while handheld.
Cheers,


Mike