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Look-Look!!-Over-there!
Look-Look!!-Over-there!
scooter97


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Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2009

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This pair of Red-tailed hawks stayed in this tree for about 5 seconds once I started shooting them. Taken at 300mm at about 100yds. They have remarkable eyesight and I have found that once birds of prey notice you pointing a camera a them, they become uneasy and get out of there ASAP.

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02/19/2009 11:52:59 PM
Red-tails are quite a find. There are groups of people who spend hours waiting and watching for these magnificent birds, I guess they're called Red-tailed hawk spotters.
Very nice capture.
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01/24/2009 10:33:37 AM
I've noticed the same thing. They are a real challenge to get anywhere near. Soon as that camera comes out they high tail it.
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01/23/2009 09:38:12 PM
Good shooting, Scott. Diagonals really strengthen a composition imo.
I love shooting birds... they taste good too. (just kidding!)
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01/23/2009 06:39:17 PM
Nice composition in this. I find nearly everything animate wants to either flee or turn its back to me.
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01/22/2009 08:03:35 PM
Two at once; good capture!
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01/21/2009 05:12:19 AM
This is a cool shot with the diagonals of the branches going everywhere. Funny you should say that birds of prey get uneasy when you are around, because on my photo entry to this side challenge the bird didn't even care I was there. He/she was about 10 meters or so up a cliff and he didn't even care when I walked right to the base of the cliff.
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01/21/2009 12:36:14 AM
Yes... I know what you mean. They just hate their photo taken. Nice composition and great find!
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