Diana the Red-Tailed Hawk

Artist: Leslie Battjes
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Diana the Red-Tailed Hawk

I made a mistake labeling this beautiful hawk as a Hawaiian Hawk. I was recently informed that this is actually Diana the Red-Tailed Hawk at the Louisville Zoo. Kalani is the Hawaiian Hawk and looks very similar, but if you follow this link, you can see the difference:
Hawks
I’m so sorry for the misunderstanding!
Thanks so much to Brad Nelson for helping me out! :)

This image was recently published in this book:
Capture Kentuckiana

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Diana the Red-Tailed Hawk by Leslie Battjes

Jan Piller

Oh gorgeous shot Les!!!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Jan…he’s a beautiful bird!
Dennis Jones -...

He needs a lei…
Good detail, Les.
Leslie Battjes replied

LOL! Maybe so :D
Thanks, GB
IngerMargrete

A really lovely shot!!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Inger! :)
NewDawnPhoto

Nice one Les. Do you know if they’re trying to breed it to help the species? Why does the Louisville zoo have one?
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Anthony! Not sure about what they are doing…they do a lot of conservation work and have been a major helping in rehabbing several species..this may be another one. I’ll have to get back to you on that when I’m home and on my own computer….I really hate working on a laptop…makes every little thing so much more difficult! arghh
David Iori

Gorgeous capture
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, David! :)
Leslie Wood

What a beautiful shot!! I love Hawks! My son’s school mascot is a Hawk and we have tons of Red Tail Hawks around here!
Leslie Battjes replied

I absolutely love raptors of all kinds…such amazing birds. :) Glad you like this, Leslie!
Mammalia

This hawk is EXTREMELY HANDSOME, gorgeous capture Leslie!!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Mammalia! I’m glad you like it!
Donna Adamski

Beautiful hawk and capture….Well done :)
Leslie Battjes replied

Thank you, OrphieG!
Ken Boxsell

Wow….....Tack sharp and such a beautiful shot
Leslie Battjes replied

thanks, Ken…that really means a lot! Glad you like it :)
Robin Brown

Gold star award Leslie top quality shot. xx
Leslie Battjes replied

thank you, dear! :)
John Wright

It looks so similar to a redtail. Great detail, pose, and light. I like the darker background.
Leslie Battjes replied

If I hadn’t looked it up on their website, I wouldn’t have known for sure…a lot of the raptors look so similar!
Ellen

Beautiful and sharp image, well done!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Ellen!
Candyworld

Nice Shot! Very detailed! Great DOF
Leslie Battjes replied

Thank you!
Dennis Rubin IPA

nice work, Leslie, like the eye!
Leslie Battjes replied

thank you, Dennis…I appreciate it. :)
shanemcgowan

awwww tis is Incredible stunning image sweet leslie,..!!!!!!!!!
Leslie Battjes replied

thanks, Shane! :) Your words are very kind!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

A Brilliant shot of this gorgeous bird!! :-))
Leslie Battjes replied

Thank you so much! I appreciate it :)
www4gsus

Leslie, your work is awesome and you are beautiful!
Cristóbal
Leslie Battjes replied

Thank you very much, Cristobal…that’s very kind of you.
Brendan Schoon

WOW, this is a fantastic shot!! You can truly see the angry look in his eyes. What a fabulous bird!! Great shot!! Very well done.
Brendan
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Brendan….I’m glad you like it!
sigfusson

Wow, what a crisp shot this is. Such beautiful creatures – well done. Cheers, s.
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Sandra…they are gorgeous birds…it was really cool to be up close and personal with one! :)
LaurenTaylor ...

awesome detail…well done!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks, Lauren! :)
CraigsMom

Fantastic image…I saw it in the challenge and had to come and compliment you on it!
Leslie Battjes replied

Thanks so much…that’s so sweet! :)
BradNelson

Great image! But that looks like “Diana” at the Louisvile Zoo, who is actually a Red-Tailed Hawk. “Kalani” is the Hawaiian Hawk at the Louisville Zoo.

Here is are links to photos of both Diana and Kalani that I have taken so you can compare:

http://thenelsonsite.com/photo/hawks.jpg
Leslie Battjes replied

Brad, you are absolutely right…thanks so much for letting me know!