1\/2000, f\/7.1, ISO 500, Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\nThis takeoff posture is one of my favorite raptor poses. The raised wings beginning their first downbeat, the flared tail, the stretched-out legs and the spread talons all contribute to the dynamic posture that appeals to me so much.\u00a0Even though the sun was out the air was still moist and thick (similar to a very\u00a0thin fog) and that\u00a0gives a slightly different look to\u00a0both the background and\u00a0the bird.<\/p>\n
Over the next week we have a series of small storms lined up which should slowly scour our nasty and persistent inversion out of the valleys. I’m looking forward to\u00a0clean air again but the storms themselves will likely keep me mostly\u00a0pinned down at home with little light and few\u00a0promising opportunities with birds. We’ve been in this pattern for most of two months now and I’m getting damned tired of it.<\/p>\n
Wherever you are I hope you have light. And\u00a0breathable air.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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