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Photography

George McGovern

(12,929 posts) Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:27 PM Jun 2021

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Hawk taking off at sunset. DONE

Last edited Thu Jun 5, 2025, 05:58 PM - Edit history (1)

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Hawk taking off at sunset. DONE (Original Post) George McGovern Jun 2021 OP

This is absolutely wonderful, dear George! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #1

Thanks so much Peggy! Serendipity, pure and simple. George McGovern Jun 2021 #3

Wow, what great shots! Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #2

Thank You Diamond! George McGovern Jun 2021 #4

That,is I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #5

Thank You I_UndergroundPanther. I appreciate your comments. George McGovern Jun 2021 #6

Simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us. niyad Jun 2021 #7

You are welcome niyad. Thank You! George McGovern Jun 2021 #8

Magnifique NJCher Jun 2021 #9

Thank You NJCher (Merci Beaucoup) George McGovern Jun 2021 #12

Awesome photo. Thanks for posting. The colors are japple Jun 2021 #10

Thank You japple! You're welcome. George McGovern Jun 2021 #13

Beautiful Red Tail Hawk. patphil Jun 2021 #11

Thank You patphil, very much. George McGovern Jun 2021 #14

Thank you, beautiful. mountain grammy Jun 2021 #15

You're welcome mountain grammy. Aren't they wonderful to see? George McGovern Jun 2021 #16

Wonderful! brer cat Jun 2021 #17

Thank You brer cat!! George McGovern Jun 2021 #18

Nice!!!! Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2021 #19

Thanks Grumpy Old Guy!! George McGovern Jun 2021 #20

Wow, George! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #21

Thank You SheltieLover! George McGovern Jun 2021 #22

You continue to capture amazing shots! Duppers Jun 2021 #23

You're welcome Duppers. Thank You! George McGovern Jun 2021 #24

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,990 posts)

1. This is absolutely wonderful, dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:29 PM

Jun 2021

The colors in the trees and in the hawk even match!

And the details are sharp and clear as well.

Superb shooting!

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

3. Thanks so much Peggy! Serendipity, pure and simple.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:38 PM

Jun 2021

Diamond_Dog

(41,057 posts)

2. Wow, what great shots!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:36 PM

Jun 2021

I love how the late day light makes the hawk’s tail feathers almost translucent. What a magnificent creature. Well done!

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

4. Thank You Diamond!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:39 PM

Jun 2021

Heard his screech, looked up, there he was.

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,386 posts)

5. That,is

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 03:39 PM

Jun 2021

beautiful

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

6. Thank You I_UndergroundPanther. I appreciate your comments.

Reply to I_UndergroundPanther (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 04:00 PM

Jun 2021

niyad

(134,035 posts)

7. Simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 04:08 PM

Jun 2021

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

8. You are welcome niyad. Thank You!

Reply to niyad (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 04:22 PM

Jun 2021

NJCher

(43,534 posts)

9. Magnifique

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 05:19 PM

Jun 2021

eom

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

12. Thank You NJCher (Merci Beaucoup)

Reply to NJCher (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:05 PM

Jun 2021

japple

(10,459 posts)

10. Awesome photo. Thanks for posting. The colors are

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 05:55 PM

Jun 2021

beautiful.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

13. Thank You japple! You're welcome.

Reply to japple (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:06 PM

Jun 2021

patphil

(9,230 posts)

11. Beautiful Red Tail Hawk.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 05:55 PM

Jun 2021

The picture is magical. The hawk and the sunlight are one.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

14. Thank You patphil, very much.

Reply to patphil (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:07 PM

Jun 2021

mountain grammy

(29,218 posts)

15. Thank you, beautiful.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:29 PM

Jun 2021

That's what I saw fly over my house yesterday. Same coloring, or is that from the sunset. The tail wasn't so colorful.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

16. You're welcome mountain grammy. Aren't they wonderful to see?

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:33 PM

Jun 2021

This hawk was airborne just as the sun was going down and its colors were brightened.

brer cat

(27,688 posts)

17. Wonderful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:52 PM

Jun 2021

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

18. Thank You brer cat!!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 06:55 PM

Jun 2021

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,395 posts)

19. Nice!!!!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 07:25 PM

Jun 2021

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

20. Thanks Grumpy Old Guy!!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 07:32 PM

Jun 2021

SheltieLover

(81,725 posts)

21. Wow, George!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 07:46 PM

Jun 2021

Exceptional!

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

22. Thank You SheltieLover!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #21)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 07:52 PM

Jun 2021

The hawk was there when I was. Took a step or two too many and it took off. Fortunate for a space in the leaves to see it.

Duppers

(28,476 posts)

23. You continue to capture amazing shots!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 11:42 PM

Jun 2021

Thank you, George.

George McGovern

(12,929 posts)

24. You're welcome Duppers. Thank You!

Reply to Duppers (Reply #23)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 12:42 AM

Jun 2021

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