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White-tailed Hawk
Stanley Jones

White-tailed Hawk (Buteo albicaudatus)

White-tailed Hawk (Buteo albicaudatus hypospodius) Only subspecies hypospodius is mapped for South Texas. Photographed on the southern end of Mustang Island, San Patricio County, Texas, USA. Corpus Christi Bay is on its western shore and the Gulf of Mexico is on its eastern shore. Open barrier island in the Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Open barrier island in the Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
Location
Southern end of Mustang Island, San Patricio County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
January 2013
Scientific name
Buteo albicaudatus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 300 mm f/4L IS USM lens with a 1.4x teleconverter, ISO 320, shutter speed 1/500 with flash, f/8.
mali
Welcome back Stan...A cracking close-up of this fine looking raptor, super capture buddy.
 
bru.b
A wonderful sharp and expressive portrait of this beautiful raptor. Brilliant, Stanley !
 
carann
Hi Stanley. It's great to see you back !!! What an absolutely stunning capture. Thanks for sharing.
 

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