I think the fence post has to be one of the most valuable tools for a bird photographer. Without that perch it sure would be a heck of a lot tougher to get close enough for a decent photograph in the grasslands and plains were trees are sparse. This Red Tailed Hawk was happily perching on a post up near Walden, CO last summer.
nature has no boss 
I do wish I could get closer to our raptors here. Great shot! 🙂
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Hi Jane, like all good animal hunt the success rate of a good capture is pretty low but if you keep trying sometimes good things happen. Hope your day is gong well.
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Beautiful creature!
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HI and thanks for the feedback. We certainly agree with you here that this guy is a wonderful creature. Hope you are having a great day.
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Wow. Close up and personal. Great shot.
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Hi and thanks for the feedback. We were able to get close and it sure is fun. Hope your day is going well.
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My favorite bird…beautiful picture.
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Hi and thanks. The red tailed is also one of your favorites as well and they show up in so many variations. Hope your day has been a great one.
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Great shot!
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Thanks, it is alway stun to be able to sneak up close to these guys. Hope your day is going well.
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Years ago I took a bird art class at the Chicago Art Institute. The instructor used to comment on the ubiquitous “blasted stump” in bird paintings through the ages. 🙂 Where would we be without them, or posts?
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Hi Melissa, without that stump, light posts, etc it sure would be hard to get a good look at those guys. Hope your day is going well.
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Agreed and you nailed it.
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Thanks Alix, heres to posts etc.
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What a beauty, how alert it looks, lovely background and light and so well photographed.
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Hi Paula, indeed alert but not alarmed which helps make a fun photo. Thanks for the nice feedback we really appreciate it.
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Beautiful shot. We have a nesting pair of red tailed hawks here. We put up a perch pole, but alas my 300 lense is not strong enough.I love watching them soar on thermals. Lovely. What lense do you use?
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Hi Mary, this one was taken with a 400mm lens on tripod. We actually were able to get pretty close this time which really helped make the photo. It seems even with a pretty powerful lens birds still need to be close. Hope your day is going well.
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Beautiful capture of a majestic bird. Such alert intelligence.
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Hi Eliza, indeed alert, intelligent and luckily not alarmed at out presence.
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We have a lot of these around here too. Great shot! So crisp.
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Thanks Laura, actually might have had the ing lens on a tripod this time.
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You’re welcome Mike 🙂
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Nice!
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Thanks and thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Hope your week is off to a flying start.
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I see these all the time here in Texas but not up close. This one is as beautiful as I think they are when they are in the sky. He looks pretty big, too. It is hard to really tell size when they are flying.
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Hi and thanks, we also see these guys flying around all the time and capturing them is flight is always tough. This guys was a big one for sure. Hope your day is going well.
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Pretty handy for the hawk, too, although any mice in the surrounding fields might disagree.
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Spot on John, the bun dace of fence posts sure would give a helping hand to the hawk. Just think about the energy savings of being able to perch on a post and wait versus having to fly and soar while looking for food in the grasslands.
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Striking!
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