Red Backed Hawk by danob
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This is a female Red Backed Hawk I took at the Hawk Conservancy just as she was taking off. The females are a little larger and more colourful which is the norm for birds of Prey. This belongs to the Buteo species which means Soaring and the latin name Buteo Polyosoma the latter part may give rise to it being sometimes known as the Variable hawk in The Falklands and Chille, where I have seen but not captured in the wild.
Its most constant feature is its white tail and black sub-terminal band. Males tend to have grey backs with largely grey or white underparts. The larger females typically as shown here have a rufous back but can have either white or rufous underparts
Comments (50)
She is a real beauty Danny and catching her taking off made this shot a keeper :)
Stunning!
Beautiful Shot and yes perfect timing too!
A great shot. CC
I see so much new wildlife through your lens. This is a very fine-boned hawk and the round-ish head is wonderful to see so well. Excellent detail and amazing structure revealed.
great dynamic shot ! Nice bird and great capture as always !
magic action shot.
Great shot........
Superb capture!!
Beautiful action shot!! Gorgeous bird!!
This is one of those will you join me moments that causes one to reseach kitplanes and hang gliders before seeking a more lofty sailplane.
Amazing and fantastic shot Daniel, great sense of the opportunity......!!!!
Excellent capture....superb image...!!!!!
REALLY AWESOME
fantastica!
super looking
Great action shot my friend. Superb
great timing Danny, excellent shot!
Beautifully captured Danny!
Perfect timing and capture. Aloha