Nature & Travel Photo of the Day, Red-Tailed Hawk Profile – 4/30/13

Red-Tailed Hawk Profile

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Focal Length: 200 mm
Aperture: f3.5
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/3200 Second

The Red-Tailed Hawk is one of the most common raptors in North America.  They are also a very wary bird.  Sometimes only giving a photographer seconds to get the shot.  Blinds can be very useful in photographing Red-Tails.  Keep your camera ready at all times.

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