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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Date: Apr 13, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/6400
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Apr 13, 2012

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 Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

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 04/13/2012 11:44:34 PM
I can clearly see the difference between the RTHawk & the Northern Harrier now. Nice example.
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 04/13/2012 09:34:05 PM
Originally posted by scooter97:
Good shot! I always look for the black leading edge on the underside of the wings.

Thanks! That dark leading edge on the wings is called the patagial marks. It is the key field ID marking for the RTH. Only the RTH has patagial marks.
 04/13/2012 09:09:46 PM
Good shot! I always look for the black leading edge on the underside of the wings.
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