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Red-tailed hawks are back
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Red-tailed hawks are back (Buteo jamaicensis)

Not a good day to be a snoozing bird caught by a hungry hawk! I'm not sure what the prey is, but it is making a big meal for this red-tailed.

Nikon Z7, 500mm f/5.6e, Flashpoint evolv 200, 1/160th, f/8, ISO 200, +1 2/3 EV spot meter. Full-height 1:1 crop (30.3MP, downsampled to 5MP for posting here).
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Habitat
Coastal
Location
Long Marine Lab, Santa Cruz, CA
Date taken
Sept 5, 2019
Scientific name
Buteo jamaicensis
Equipment used
Nikon Z7, Nikon 500mm f/5.6e, Flashpoint evolv 200
Jonno52
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I really like this: a superb intimate image, with excellent detail and rich colours. (No idea what the prey item is, being from the wrong side of the pond!).
 
M
From the size and color, I'd think it is a northern mockingbird, but the legs don't look right for that. The mockingbird is pretty common in the area where the Hawk is.

Marc
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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The colour reminds me of a young Starling. But I could be waaaay off beam there LOL.

A super picture this Marc - many thanks for showing it to us my friend.
 
M
Yes, it could be a young starling. There are quite a few european starlings in the area. I had not seen the juvenile before. Could be it!
 

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