Tag Archives: hawk

When nature calls you take its photo

While walking through one of our big local parks I noticed something flying towards me out of the corner of my eye.  I thought it was going to fly right over my head when it stopped in a tree right above … Continue reading

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Bird Photography

I recently attended a workshop on how to photograph birds at the Audubon Center here in Columbus, Ohio presented by Canon Explorer of Light, Bob Davis, Canon and Midwest Photo Exchange.  Bob’s bread and butter photography is weddings but what … Continue reading

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Harris’s Hawk

F 4.0 – 1/160 – ISO 100 – 134mm – Canon 5D M3 – Tamron 70-200mm  

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Diesel

Diesel* (Red-shouldered hawk) was retired from the sport of falconry when her handler realized she only wanted to hunt earthworms and grasshoppers instead of a hawks usual prey. Diesel is a human imprint, which means she does not recognize her … Continue reading

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Raptors 3

The Ohio Bird Sanctuary takes care of birds that cannot make it on their own in the wild anymore.  Some have been injured or where kept as pets.  This red tailed hawk was hit by a car and that is … Continue reading

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