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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on March 06, 2010, 11:17:05 PM

Title: Red-tailed Hawk Sequence
Post by: Brian Bailey on March 06, 2010, 11:17:05 PM

There was a very cooperative Red-tailed Hawk was hanging around Humber Bay Park East this morning.  I captured this sequence as she/he took off from a lamp post.  I was amazed to see that the camera's autofocus system was able to track the bird even after it flew behind a tree. :shock:

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S5MkP1ZjQTI/AAAAAAAAA4I/gxlp2MKmDV0/s912/RT%20Hawk%201.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S5MkQV_EFVI/AAAAAAAAA4M/U07XLvhjQLI/s912/RT%20Hawk%202.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S5MkQikbQII/AAAAAAAAA4Q/38ljFYx_9F0/s912/RT%20Hawk%203.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S5MkQ84jl9I/AAAAAAAAA4U/6CdsKokHUNQ/s912/RT%20Hawk%204.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S5MkRWlXEDI/AAAAAAAAA4Y/GiVUrD5psM8/s912/RT%20Hawk%205.jpg)

These were shot on the same CCFEW walk where we saw Coopers Hawk with prey already posted by Irene.

BB

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Post by: Moira on March 06, 2010, 11:47:22 PM

Great series Brian - sounds like the walk was well worth it.  I was there later this afternoon, after hitting Burlington Lift Lock and LaSalle Marina.  It was pretty quiet.

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Post by: ravynne40 on March 07, 2010, 07:38:38 AM

Fantastic Brian, he was a very cooperative hawk wasn't he? and very beautiful.
i'm still working on my "shake" my tree/flight pics were blurred

Irene

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Post by: denis on March 07, 2010, 10:17:17 AM

great series brian.

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Post by: Moira on March 07, 2010, 07:29:06 PM

Irene:  I use a flight brace designed/built by a guy in Oshawa specifically for flight shots.  I always shot off a tripod and with this brace have been hand holding - much more flexibility.  I use it all the time -  gives you that little bit more stability.  If you're interested, you can PM me for his contact info.

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Post by: Niloc on March 07, 2010, 09:53:24 PM

Wonderful sequence Brian, love #2....

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Post by: JW Mills on March 07, 2010, 11:02:16 PM

Great  series!
I believe the same bird was on a lamp post at Humber West on Wednesday as that one was also very cooperative.