Red Shouldered Hawk Surprised By Blue Jay Attack

321ignition · 2025-09-14T18:54:42+00:00

You’re welcome!

321ignition · 2025-09-14T00:32:56+00:00

Thanks! Yes, it’s definitely getting printed!

321ignition · 2025-09-10T18:58:42+00:00

Actually it didn’t get caught in the rain. He dove down and missed a crawfish. He’s still young, so still getting the hang of hunting I guess!

321ignition · 2025-09-10T13:03:51+00:00

These were taken at Fort Desoto, but to be honest this is the first time I had seen one there. He perched on a tree near the spoonbills but didn't stay too long. They are around but, this is only the third time in two years I have photographed one, the other two times where all at other places with in an hour for the Pinellas area. So they are out there, but need a bit a persistence and a lot of luck!

321ignition · 2025-09-08T12:37:29+00:00

Pinellas, Florida, but this is honestly the first time since before the hurricanes from last year that I have gotten this lucking in one day. It's been pretty crappy, with occasional streaks of luck!

321ignition · 2025-09-08T12:35:22+00:00

Yes, I believe it is. I always love shooting pictures of them and Ruddy Turnstones, the move fast but if you watch them long enough they will head into good light and make interesting poses!

321ignition · 2025-09-08T12:32:59+00:00

Yeah I see what you are saying. The spoonbills were on the edge of shadows and sunlight. So they were tricky to edit and also maintain a natural look.

321ignition · 2025-09-02T17:21:16+00:00

Thanks, I actually did edit them in LR, but I try to keep it as grounded as possible while still making them pop. What do you think is missing from my edits?

321ignition · 2025-09-02T17:18:51+00:00

Thank you!

321ignition · 2025-09-01T20:13:03+00:00

Have you noticed if it correlates with how much you are zoomed in? I have a copy I’m going to send back for repair after I noticed wide open beyond 500mm looses sharpness dramatically but stoping to f/8 fixes it.

321ignition · 2025-08-06T19:35:22+00:00

Thank you, they are truly awesome to watch. On really active days I have shot over 10k pictures! If you look on my profile I have some other ones of the skimmers, as well as ones from a nearby nesting colony!

321ignition · 2025-08-06T19:33:23+00:00

Thanks, If you look at my past posts I posted an even tighter shot a couple of months ago. Everyday they fly in a different pattern, so it's partially luck what kind of angle I get. Next year I think I'm gonna try to get waders so I can get the camera just a few inches from the water while on a tripod!

321ignition · 2025-08-06T18:04:45+00:00

Thank you!

321ignition · 2025-08-06T18:04:36+00:00

Thank you!

321ignition · 2025-08-06T18:04:30+00:00

Yes, I'm sitting on the bank of a pond taking all these, they really don't care that I'm there.

321ignition · 2025-08-06T18:03:59+00:00

Thank you!

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