{"id":111209,"date":"2022-05-17T05:40:47","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=111209"},"modified":"2022-05-17T12:05:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T18:05:03","slug":"a-little-excitement-involving-an-oriole-a-vole-and-a-red-tailed-hawk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/17\/a-little-excitement-involving-an-oriole-a-vole-and-a-red-tailed-hawk\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Excitement Involving An Oriole, A Vole And A Red-tailed Hawk"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you’re ‘out there’ you just never know what’s going to happen.<\/p>\n

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Two days ago I waited patiently for this male Bullock’s Oriole to come down from his lofty perch and fly in closer to me. He never did but while I was waiting the focus of my attention instantly went elsewhere when…<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

this male Red-tailed Hawk flew in from behind my pickup and landed near the top of a nearby steep and rocky hill\/cliff. His completely unexpected appearance instantly became more exciting when I realized that he had prey in his left foot – an unfortunate vole.<\/span><\/p>\n

There’s a red-tail nest nearby so I was pretty sure this was the local male with a food delivery for the tiny chicks in the nest. But I was surprised when he landed here so close to me because the nest was quite a distance away.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

While he was there the vole in his left foot was hidden from view and he didn’t stay long before he took off in the direction of the nest.<\/p>\n

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1\/5000, f\/5.6, ISO 800, Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

When he took off I got a better look at the vole, especially when I…<\/p>\n

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cropped in tightly on the previous photo. A distinct catch light in the open eye of the vole is a strong indication that it was still alive.<\/p>\n

I don’t think (or at least I hope) the fact that I like to see the intimate details of the prey items of raptors is an indication that I have a tendency for the macabre. It’s more a matter of interest and curiosity.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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When you’re ‘out there’ you just never know what’s going to happen. (5 photos)<\/p>\n

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