Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff And Flight Series
I believe this to be the male of the Red-tailed Hawk pair I’ve been following since early spring.
Tag: takeoff
Swainson’s Hawk – A Diagonal Takeoff
A Singing Meadowlark Who Then Does A Weird Sideways Takeoff
For me it doesn’t get much better than a meadowlark singing on fresh, green sagebrush in the spring. But in this case it was the takeoff that really attracted my attention.
Yesterday’s Swainson’s Hawks
Yesterday was a banner day for Swainson’s Hawks in northern Utah. They seemed to be everywhere on fence posts, power poles, trees and in the sky.
A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned)
Short-eared Owl Takeoff
My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me.
Rough-legged Hawk – Perched vs. Takeoff
It isn’t often that I prefer shots of a perched raptor over images of it taking off.
A Stretched Out Rough-legged Hawk At Takeoff
Long-billed Curlew – A Stretched-out Takeoff Series
A Belted Kingfisher Doing What Kingfishers Do
American Kestrel – A Stiff-legged Takeoff
A Red-tailed Hawk And Remembering To Practice What I Preach…
plus seeing the details of bird athleticism in my images that happen too fast for me to notice them in real time.
Male American Kestrel At Takeoff And In Flight
Because of their small size and quickness kestrels are the most challenging raptor I attempt to photograph at takeoff.
Belted Kingfisher – Some Poses And A Takeoff Series
I had some luck with another Belted Kingfisher yesterday morning and this time it was a male.
