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LazyPhotographer
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 21:53
Lousy day for taking pics... very grey & overcast. I took a drive inland about 40 miles hoping to get a better sky, but no real luck. While out there, I saw this pair of juvie Red-tail Hawks play-fighting. It was pretty cool to watch and wished I could have gotten much closer. This park has a signs all over warning about Rattlesnakes, so I wasn't going to break the rules and venture up the hill. Call me chicken.

100% crops and lots of brightness added just to make them viewable. Remember, it's the experience that counts - not the technical quality. Just pretend it's a documentary. ;)
http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6099af_fight1.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6158af_fight2.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6161af_fight4.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6162af_fight3.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6163af_fight5.jpg

http://www.onlinephotographers.com/gallery/albums/lazypics_RTFight/IT5G6186af_fight6.jpg

Canon 1D Mark II, 100-400L IS

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Bald Eagle
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 21:57
fantastic capture. I wish we had more birds here such as yours. Great shots.
herderdog
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 21:58
Wow!!!!!!
An experience is right!! How neat.
I would have been so excited, I would not have been able to shoot the camera.
Terrific shots!
jjmcge
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 22:19
Fantastic quality. The important thing is that you skillfully captured some real moments in the lives of these great birds. The birds at the top of the tree that are facing off is the most spectacular picture... National Geo quality for my money. Great shots.

John
tommykjensen
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 23:55
Really cool series.
witchy
6th of June 2005 (Mon), 00:00
I agree, they are fantastic. I wouldn't have ventured anywhere near snakes either!
tupe
6th of June 2005 (Mon), 04:38
Great stuff, LP! #4 is like a piece of oriental art. Wow!
kenyc
6th of June 2005 (Mon), 04:42
Great pics, but ya should of taken pics of the Snakes too. :)

KAC
Scottes
6th of June 2005 (Mon), 05:54
Great stuff Lazy! I love #4.
cfcRebel
6th of June 2005 (Mon), 09:50
Those are AWESOME series! Great captures LazyPhotographer! I wish i was that lucky. I saw two red-tailed hawks the other day, but they weren't as playful. So i couldn't get them into one frame, only managed to capture one of them. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=77327