1\/1600, f\/6.3, ISO 640, 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>\nWhile they were duking it out on the ground they were so so focused on each other that almost none of my photos allowed the viewer to see the faces of both birds. One or both of their heads was nearly always turned away, or in the shade, or hidden by vegetation or flailing body parts. The incredible action made up for that shortcoming but I still missed seeing their faces.<\/p>\n
I hadn’t looked at those photos since my original post but last night I stumbled across this one where there was a very brief pause in the action that allows us to see both of their faces in good light. By the time this photo was taken the hawk on the left, the eventual loser of the fight, was looking to our right for an escape route. That bird was ready to throw in the towel but the talons of both hawks were still locked together so it took a while for the loser to extricate itself from the fight.<\/p>\n
In my view, because we can see the well-lit faces of both hawks, this photo is strong enough to serve as a standalone rather than having to be part of a series.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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