Red-tailed Hawk

This was taken last night around 6:45PM near the new Pitt river bridge.

70-200mm F4 IS w/ 1.4x TC

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They look like heavy crops, but good shots nonetheless.

artyman wrote in post #8296711
They look like heavy crops, but good shots nonetheless.

yes due to the lack of reach. I had to crop it to show some details. I was just excited because it's one of the closest I've ever shot of the hawk. They usually get spooked easily. Thanks for your comment.

You'll have to get some longer glass

That's an Osprey.

Q

Q-Man wrote in post #8297739
That's an Osprey.

Q

Yep, Redtail Hawks dont have white heads.

Nice photos

Q-Man wrote in post #8297739
That's an Osprey.

Q

Really! my bad. I thought it was a hawk because I thought Osprey was a lot smaller.

Just the same thank you. Serves me right for not checking and verifying my field guide.... forgive a rookie

I was about to check and see where you were from to see if they had red-tailed hawks that look like that wherever you are -- but yeah -- nice shots of an osprey.

Nice Osprey shots

Yep, osprey.

jgrussell wrote in post #8298652
I was about to check and see where you were from to see if they had red-tailed hawks that look like that wherever you are -- but yeah -- nice shots of an osprey.

Area code 604 = Vancouver, BC. But this shot was taken at a dike in Pitt Meadows, BC

I like the blue sky, here if what the bule sky bit hard