First Shot Of A Hawk

[Delaney]

well i finally asked Dad if we could go together, so he said sure, it was a really quiet day but surprisingly this one hawk gave me an opportunity, not for long though.

http://www.pbase.com/keithrankin/image/76935612/original.jpg

Sure hard to trail them while flying!rolleyes;

[Ann]

WTG Delaney!!! I"ve yet to get a hawk in flight! they are too fast for me!

[Peter]

Terrific flight shot. I thought Mitchell was taking over the camera:biggrin: WTG. :cheer: :cheer:

[Keith]

I think you did a great job of trailing them ;) You did great and you were all ready and it paid off. Look forward to our next trip :D Maybe we can drag Peter along ;)

p.s Peter dont start something here rolleyes; :p

[Jonathan]

Wahoo sweet! way to go delaney;)

[Rudi]

Yep. What they all said, Delaney - you've done well with this one! Very nicely done. :clap_1:

[Sheldon Bowles]

Excellent Delaney!

The bird people will be able to tell you for sure, but I think the dark patches under the wings, at the front where the wing bends, suggests this is a rough legged hawk. It would be what they call a light morph. If I'm right, it is likely a juvenile as the older ones would have passed through several weeks, if not a month, ago, leaving last year's kids to bring up the rear in warmer weather. Also, if it's a rough legged it is on it's way up to the Arctic to nest. A Northern Harrier doesn't have the white on the tail or the leg feathers. The rough legged hawk, the ferruginius hawk and the golden eagle, are the only hawks we see (eagles are just big hawks) with leg feathers that cover the whole leg --- much like the snowy owls you were shooting earlier.

Great picture, Delaney. Get dad back out there, and show us some more!

[Rob]

Hey Delaney, you're way ahead of me with this BIF. Great shot with beautiful detail

[Harv]

Wow! Great stuff, Delaney. I'm impressed. These are tough to shoot. My hat is off to you.

[Ellen]

I have to say also Delaney, you did a fantastic job. A great picture of the hawk.

[Mitchell]

good!

[Delaney]

Thank you all for the kind words! i have to get my dad out again with me to pratice more like they say "practice makes perfect"!!!
Thank you all again appreciated!:)

[Bobby]

Great flight shot Delaney, perfect focus.

[Mao]

What a beautiful shot as a first BIF of the hawk Delaney. I can remember my first hawk shot wasn't this good.

Excellent job and yes, keep bugging your Dad to take you so he doesn't hog all the beautiful pictures.:biggrin:

[MGlennn]

Neat capture Delaney !! :cheer: :notworthy: :cheer: Keep 'em coming !!

[Delaney]

Thank you very much everyone sorry I didn't say thank you earlyier my computer was down so but thank you all again for the support!:biggrin:

[Ron D]

Nice BIF Delaney. and a hawk to boot. WTG.

[Delaney]

Thank you very much! I was shocked when I saw I got a BIF and yet to be a hawk got to love that!!!:biggrin:

Nice BIF Delaney. and a hawk to boot. WTG.

[EV Wonder]

WTG, Delaney, hawks aren't easy to get, as you're finding out. You did really well so keep at it!!

[Delaney]

Thank you very much for the feedback!!!
WTG, Delaney, hawks aren't easy to get, as you're finding out. You did really well so keep at it!!

[Joe F.N.]

Delaney how in heavens name did I miss this one. Wow girl...super shot. What a great BIF. I'm going to send this to Melissa in Huntsville and she will eat her heart out. She has been doing some good stuff but she doesn't have a good BIF yet. WTG.

[Delaney]

Thank you very much I know how it is I even kick myself in the head thinking how could I miss these wonderful shots time gets ahead of us LOL thank yuo very much for the comment love to hear feedback!!!:)
Delaney how in heavens name did I miss this one. Wow girl...super shot. What a great BIF. I'm going to send this to Melissa in Huntsville and she will eat her heart out. She has been doing some good stuff but she doesn't have a good BIF yet. WTG.

[Jerry Scheenaard]

Great Job Delaney. You tracked him great. That one is better than any I that I have. Keep up the good work.

[nighthound]

Very impressive capture Delaney. Flight shots are no easy task.

WTG!

NH

[Jerry]

Well done Delaney, and I'm with Sheldon on the ID. Great start, BIFs are tough

[Delaney]

They give you a quick second then they fly away but once you get that one shot you got yourself a great shot!
Great Job Delaney. You tracked him great. That one is better than any I that I have. Keep up the good work.

You said it they aren't the easy type!
Very impressive capture Delaney. Flight shots are no easy task.

WTG!

NH

Thank you very much I love to always hear feed back sorry I haven't been posting I have been very busy with all the homework my teachers!
Well done Delaney, and I'm with Sheldon on the ID. Great start, BIFs are tough

[MiriamJ]

You caught it in flight! How cool! WTG!