Ferruginous Hawk (dark morph) LIFER!
I went out early this morning in hopes of getting an adult light morph Ferruginous Hawk my buddy photographed yesterday. As I drove down this road I passed by this very dark hawk. I flipped around and drove past it again. I didn't see a red tail. I knew at that instant I had in front of my eyes my most sought after raptor! Dark Morph Ferruginous Hawk!! I pulled up slowly and it was so close I knew I had to execute without hesitation. I shut my car off and let that shutter fly. This was taken 10 minutes after sunrise in overcast rain cloud conditions. It seemed like an eternity that he stood here. I'm glad he chose this post instead of the metal one that was to the left. The light was very dim, but it was no problem for the autofocus. Click for large view.!
Ferruginous Hawk (dark morph) LIFER!
I went out early this morning in hopes of getting an adult light morph Ferruginous Hawk my buddy photographed yesterday. As I drove down this road I passed by this very dark hawk. I flipped around and drove past it again. I didn't see a red tail. I knew at that instant I had in front of my eyes my most sought after raptor! Dark Morph Ferruginous Hawk!! I pulled up slowly and it was so close I knew I had to execute without hesitation. I shut my car off and let that shutter fly. This was taken 10 minutes after sunrise in overcast rain cloud conditions. It seemed like an eternity that he stood here. I'm glad he chose this post instead of the metal one that was to the left. The light was very dim, but it was no problem for the autofocus. Click for large view.!