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Red-tailed hawk with prey (pigeon?)
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Red-tailed hawk with prey (pigeon?) (Buteo jamaicensis)

In the next photo you can see the tail more, but it looks like a red-tail hawk. This is the guy who was down in the grass that the white-tailed kite was attacking. It looks like he got a rock pigeon, but I'm not positive on who the unlucky fellow is.

Nikon d5, 500/5.6e shot at 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 500 cropped to 6.7 MP (1.8x, 900mm equivalent). This was on full manual settings -- I had set the ISO to not blow out the high-lights. The shadows are boosted probably +2 EV or more in Photoshop. I was on the wrong side, so the birds are backlit. The blue tint on the pigeon and hawk wings is because it was deep shadow.
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Location
Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Date taken
June 24, 2020
Scientific name
Buteo jamaicensis
Equipment used
Nikon d5, Nikon 500mm f/5.6e
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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Crikey!!! That's amazing action you've captured (the poor pigeon though!)

A fantastic picture you've taken of your hunting hawk Marc - very well done lad.
 
KC Foggin
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That should keep the Hawk busy for awhile.

A beautifully detailed and colorful behavior moment Marc!
 
Stanley Jones
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Fantastic action and behavioral shot with marvelous stop-action and focus. First-rate Marc! TFS!
 

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