Red-Tailed Hawk

Red-Tailed Hawk

Red Tailed Hawk Redux

The weather took a turn for the better this past weekend from the rainy, grey days in the forecast.  After completing a bit of yard work on Saturday, I headed over to Fenner Nature Center for a few hours to enjoy the sunny and very windy late afternoon.  As I trekked around Fenner, I happened upon the red tailed hawk that I photographed last week.  The light on Saturday was far more conducive for photography and the hawk did not have the constant pestering of the crows.  This allowed me to capture some beautiful photos of this majestic raptor undisturbed.

Red Tailed Hawk

I stopped at Harris Nature Center on Saturday whilst out enjoying the amazingly beautiful sunny day.  I knew that the center had some hawks they had rescued, but I did not know how close you could get to them.  I had to photograph them through their cage, but with a high-power lens and a little patience that did not cause an issue.  I know people love eagles, but the Red Tailed Hawk will always be one of my favorite birds-of-prey.