{"id":27100,"date":"2014-10-08T05:37:13","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T11:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=27100"},"modified":"2014-10-08T05:37:13","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T11:37:13","slug":"juvenile-swainsons-hawk-presenting-its-best-side-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/08\/juvenile-swainsons-hawk-presenting-its-best-side-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk Presenting Its Best Side In Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

I realize that choosing a “best side” of this beautiful hawk might be a matter of opinion but for me this is it.<\/p>\n

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\"swainson's<\/p>\n

\u00a01\/1250, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM, canvas added for composition,\u00a0not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This juvenile had just taken off from a fence post in Montana’s Centennial Valley last month\u00a0and it\u00a0turned to its left as it did so which presented the birds underside to my lens.\u00a0 I love that stunning, fully\u00a0flared tail and the excellent look at almost all of the ventral plumage.<\/p>\n

The turn meant the bird was looking mostly away from me so there’s not much light in the\u00a0eye but for me the flight pose is sufficient compensation.\u00a0 Though the background may look like clouds it’s actually a mountain.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I realize that choosing a “best side” of this beautiful hawk might be a matter of opinion but for me this is it.<\/p>\n

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