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I was surprised when this Red-tail spotted me and didn't take off for the great blue yonder, but instead for another branch on the edge of the woods. While I was shooting I noticed him looking upwards at one point and he started flapping. I didn't even notice the action until I reviewed my photos and was completely astonished to find this hawk had come under attack by another Red-tail. Awesome action, but was dismayed to find the focus was not on target. Oh well...what are the chances of getting a do-over on this?
I saw this juvenile red tailed hawk on several occasions on my recent visit to Point Pelee. However he was always perched in a 'photo unfriendly' spot high in the treetops. However one morning I saw him down low carefully observing one of the many wild turkeys that call Point Pelee home. He was completely absorbed by the movements of the turkey and quite oblivious to me.
An interesting fact about these hawks is how extraordinarily light they are given their size. The Red-tailed Hawk is one of the largest birds you’ll see in North America, yet even the biggest females weigh in at only about 3 pounds. A similar-sized small dog might weigh 10 times that.
The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members within the genus of Buteo in North America or worldwide. Wikipedia
Not a very good photo technically, but I figured it was worth posting anyway because of "the look". If only I could have gotten it right technically!