Hawk Beauty - Steady Gaze- moment of Liftoff from power pole

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hawk at moment of liftoff from the power pole. Captured from open window of vehicle, - had no time to fit it better into frame as it took off so fast, - was leaning way backwards on front seat to try to get the top of the power pole in the frame :) - It had been peering down at me as we stopped below the power pole, - the hawks are sooo cautious/elusive. Even when I'm trying to capture them as they fly in the fields quite a distance away, they soon move farther away. Love the steady gaze in this capture, as well as the talons

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alandrapal - Sep 19, 2008 03:04 AM EDT
thankyou James, glad you like it. It's hard to capture images of these guys/gals, - we started thinking they recognized our vehicle after awhile, as they took off as soon as they saw us :)

jamesjcaine - Sep 18, 2008 09:24 PM EDT
awesome shot, good focus in his eyes

Guest - Oct 19, 2006 08:48 PM EDT
thanks again Don, glad you like it. Agree about the focus he has in his eyes (or maybe it's a female, who knows)

Guest - Oct 19, 2006 08:47 PM EDT
thankyou Alex D. Maybe I should just pretend I meant it that way : ) I hate to go out without my camera etc these days. Sometimes when just going shopping, we have to leave it behind tho'.

Guest - Oct 19, 2006 06:54 PM EDT
Neat capture! what focus he has in his eyes! Don

Guest - Oct 19, 2006 04:47 PM EDT
Even though you were catching this on the fly (ha, ha), ... you have a really incredible angle on this. Magnificently composed, even if you only caught part of the bird. It looks like you intended to get this kind of shot. It pays to keep your camera nearby.

Hawk Beauty - Steady Gaze- moment of Liftoff from power pole

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