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24-FEB-2009 Tom Torbert

Redtail Hawk Leap (4 images)

Squaw Creek NWR

THIS REDTAIL HAWK AND I HAVE COME IN CONTACT
SEVERAL TIMES AND HE ACTS LIKE HE REMEMBERS ME.
HE IS NOT AFRAID LIKE OTHER REDTAILS, BUT LETS
ME GET REASONABLY CLOSE BEFORE HE GETS NERVOUS.

WHEN HE DOES FLY, HE FLIES TOWARD ME; NOT AWAY
LIKE MOST OTHERS.. HE ZOOMS DOWN TOWARD ME, THEN
VEERS OFF WHEN HE'S APPROX 10 FEET AWAY..

I THINK HE'S A YOUNG HAWK AND MAY HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR
WITH PEOPLE VISITING THE REFUGE.. I CAN USUALLY FIND
HIM IN ONE OF 3 DIFFERENT TREES SOMETIME DURING THE DAY.
HE'S BEEN IN THE SAME AREA FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS..

THESE IMAGES (4) SHOW HIS LATEST HAWK "ATTACK" ON ME..






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Dave Larnerd15-Sep-2009 01:07
Awesome series Tom.
Dave Hawkins28-Mar-2009 02:58
Wonderful collection of a powerful take off!
Beautiful clarity
Will James Sooter27-Feb-2009 18:17
Hi Tom, a very nice series of captures here and yes you are right this is a young Red-tail. If this hawk is 2 yrs old he/she should start to develop it's "red tail" sometime this year. Cheers, Will
Janet Forjan-Freedman27-Feb-2009 14:48
Great clarity and detail to this series!
Leslie Cohelan27-Feb-2009 05:49
That's really quite a show...and catching him coming at you is the icing...nicely presented
Dennis Ancinec27-Feb-2009 05:01
An excellent series, well done.
Jean D27-Feb-2009 04:28
WOW! Terrific series of captures, Tom! Thanks for the commentary! ~BV~
Hank Vander Velde27-Feb-2009 04:09
Great series Tom. Terrific flight shots and nicely narrated.
Gayle P. Clement27-Feb-2009 04:04
Excellent images of this beautiful hawk, Tom.
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