Red Shouldered Hawk

Currently in Galveston, TX and doing some birding. Visited a park said to be home to various hawks, but had no luck at all. Back in town, on the road to our RV park, suddenly saw a RSH fly into a tree. After a minute or so, he flew to a post. Very cooperative, this one.

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nice captures

nice shot Stan - you have started to move already -we start our trek in about 3 1/2 weeks - need to do some repair from hailstorm so we will sit in the Sedona area for 2 weeks before heading north - going to stop in and see Win - take care

Glad to see you're finally able to get out and about Stan.....these are both great shots.

Both are nice, Stan, but the first is wonderful.

Good for you; nice shooting.

Those are beautiful shots.. Can I ask you which body you used for this, Your 50D or your 300d? and What lens did you use? I'm still learning so I would like to get an idea of what you used to get this shot.

Nice. Love the bokeh in the first one.

Beautiful shots Stan especially number 1. Makes for a great return after your recent absence. We missed your shots.

Marcy wrote in post #12061703
nice shot Stan - you have started to move already -we start our trek in about 3 1/2 weeks - need to do some repair from hailstorm so we will sit in the Sedona area for 2 weeks before heading north - going to stop in and see Win - take care

Thanks, Marcy. We left home on 3/10, will be away through much of May. Sedona is a great place to lay up for a while. Give our regards to Win and Yo. I'd love to visit them, but it doesn't appear in the cards for this year.

Stan you know you're spoiled when you leave Florida during this time of year to go to Texas...LOL

Great shots

dgraham329 wrote in post #12061671
nice captures

Thanks, Dean. He just dropped into my lap.

Shar824 wrote in post #12061766
Glad to see you're finally able to get out and about Stan.....these are both great shots.

Thanks, Sharon. I'm still limping a bit, but getting around.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #12062050
Both are nice, Stan, but the first is wonderful.

Thanks, Levina. He gave me several opportunities for different BG's.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #12062285
Good for you; nice shooting.

Thanks much, Al.

mpadula wrote in post #12062336
Those are beautiful shots.. Can I ask you which body you used for this, Your 50D or your 300d? and What lens did you use? I'm still learning so I would like to get an idea of what you used to get this shot.

Thank you. This was the 50D with Bigmos at 500mm, f 6.3. Shot from the car, just pulled onto the shoulder.

bettyn wrote in post #12062645
Nice. Love the bokeh in the first one.

Thanks, Betty.

Don1 wrote in post #12062663
Beautiful shots Stan especially number 1. Makes for a great return after your recent absence. We missed your shots.

Thanks, Don. I really missed being outdoors, happy to be going again.

Nice shots. Sometimes we all get luck and a bird just finds us. Larry

13larry wrote in post #12063513
Nice shots. Sometimes we all get luck and a bird just finds us. Larry

Thanks, Larry. I depend on that kind of luck.

great work