{"id":91710,"date":"2020-11-24T05:34:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T12:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=91710"},"modified":"2020-11-24T06:34:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T13:34:58","slug":"rough-legged-hawk-perched-and-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/24\/rough-legged-hawk-perched-and-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough-legged Hawk Perched And In Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m beginning to make some headway on my Rough-legged Hawk ‘work in progress’.<\/p>\n

Six days ago I posted my first half way decent photo of a Rough-legged Hawk<\/a><\/span><\/span> taken since their recent return from their arctic breeding grounds. I described that photo as a work in progress, mostly because it was taken from much too far away for good detail.<\/p>\n

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1\/8000, f\/7.1, ISO 700, 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>\n

Two days ago in a remote area of northern Utah I actually achieved some of that progress when this beauty allowed me a close approach. I’m not fond of the perch or the wire but to me the photo is all about the hawk itself. I think ‘she’s’ stunning but then I have a soft spot for roughies. She was partially side lit so the only pose that allowed me light in her eye was when she turned her head to look behind her.<\/p>\n

Typical of me I was hoping for takeoff or flight shots but she chose the four second span of time it takes me to swap out my teleconverter to take off so I missed her launch.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/7.1, ISO 700, 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>\n

But she redeemed herself somewhat when she soared several circular loops high above me before leaving the area. This overhead view of the same hawk allows a good look at the distinctive dark carpal patches (wrist patches) of the species.<\/p>\n

Progress on my goal certainly doesn’t mean I’ve achieved it; That will only happen when I get closeup photos of a roughie on a more attractive and natural perch.<\/p>\n

But some progress is vastly superior to no progress at all.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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I’m beginning to make some headway on my Rough-legged Hawk ‘work in progress’.<\/p>\n

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