Red Tailed Hawk

Wow, what an amazing find, great catch …

It does look to be a falcon… but what kind, I do not know… I am too FLOORED.

Ah.. his tail.. a Red-tailed Hawk, I believe!

dont jump …...............that’s an amazing photo lucinda …..............

Oh, oh, oh!!!! Fantastic. He even posed for you!!!!!

brilliant capture, well done

wowee!

It is a red tailed hawk lol That is beautiful and amazing!! I had one land out in front of my house last year and he sat there and posed for me lol

what a cracking shot lu terrific

Who would have believed this – we go out looking so hard for the perfect shot – you look up and there it is – fabulous catch! xxx

This shot is brilliant Lu…........is he ready to fly away? Totally awesome capture and one of your all time best Honey!! xx

those are the rare rewards…congratulations…Bert

Great find and capture, beautiful looking bird, great catch.

They really are gorgeous. You are in Toronto you said I live on the West coast and I still feel so lucky when I see them lol

And he apparently loves you, as well… : )

Wow how exciting, great shot. Thank you.

wowowowowowowow…lu…this is ..one of those shots my friend…i am speechless…beautiful…one of the best i have ever seen…wowwoo

This is a beautiful bird … when I saw this I imediatley thought …”when your backs against the wall… take flight” ...just a suggestion for a inspiration card or a different title… its amazing what you can jag a shot of when you keep that camera with you at all times… I know I have kicked myself heaps of times when I have left the camera at home thinking I wouldnt have time to take photos and then that once in a life time shot appears … missed a wedge tail eagle the other day :(

this is a magical shot….. simply amazing!

What a beautiful bird, and what I believe to be a red-tailed hawk. I love the pose that you’ve captured—it’s as if he is trying to pretend he is a statue, lol.

always pays to have camera in hand. i think Erin is right, this looks to be a red-tailed hawk. super sharp capture. his pose is superb.

Amazing capture Lucinda! Just amazing!!! I thought from the thumbnail it was a statue…
Great shot, so clear and to have gotten him with his wings ope! Excellent!

Wow Elaine!!! gorgeous grab!!! That looks like a red tailed hawk to me. Gorgeous!!

Wow – simply amazing. this is a hot shot for sure Lu – Love it. Red Tailed Hawks in town – whoohoo.

Lu…are you for real? Totally Amazing…this is an award winning pic for sure!

I love this one. It’s really cool.

GORGEOUS CAPTURE. Nice find.

How lucky you were to capture this bird of prey,Brilliant

Great capture, well done.

Oh you lucky monkey
This is beautiful
What a prize shot i love it xXx

Wow!!! Fantastic capture!! I’ve heard stories about hawks nesting on a building in New York City, I believe, but we only have ourselves to blame for that, don’t we? (Okay, I’m off my soapbox…). This is simply gorgeous! Well done!

wow well done

Really very beautiful photo of this bird, you were indeed lucky you had your camera with you.

You must have been on a real high to capture a bird like this, lol! I know I would be so if it happened to me? What a fantastic day that was for you Lu and I hope you have plenty more like this to come? It is moments like this that make photography so special!

that is a massive catch

Wow what and amazing, wonderful capture!!!

Impresiv capture , amaizing

Whoa Sis – Telepathy? This is Kick Ass!

see told ya ? lol cooool !!

This is a red-tailed hawk… I’m sure others above have already mentioned that. Awesome pose by him, with his tail feathers butted up to the wall. – did he take off just after this shot? Neat shot…...... This is a good example of why we should never leave him without our cameras. =)

Such a beautiful Red Tail capture…... Congrats…! ! !

Awesome shot Elaine.

Great capture. Love it.

OMG Lu he’s making me cry he is breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no Pape & Cosburn that is so close to me, i’ll be driving up there to look for him!!!

Lu this is awesome the way you can see his legs bent he looks like a gargoyle up there I love it I also say a red tailed hawk

Wonderful capture – good thing you had the camera with you!

Lol lucky you,i spend hours chasing birds or prey round here in Wales and you pop into town and see one,hmmm thats not fair but its an awesome capture :)

Fantastic capture!!!!! Good thing you had your camera with you!! I’ve gotten to where I never leave mine at home anymore, because as you saw, photos are everywhere, just waiting for you to get them!!

wow – thats a beautiful bird – excellent catch…!

very cool capture…looks surprised, hehe…talk about “in the moment”

this is awesome! you caught him/her in such a position.

oh, a him. :)

Let me see…........ hm, looks like a woman ! hhah. lol i dont know either.

great…

Red Tailed Hawk!..My favorite bird of prey! We have one called Pale Male in Manhattan that chose Woody Allens Balcony. I found it on Youtube for you to have a look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glyi3LA_d4&feature=related

I have yet to go see it for myself but you have inspired me.. Beautiful work

sooo lucky too catch its pic

Awesome Lu :)

Captured perfectly! Timing couldnt get any better than that.

...Ben…

Awesome capture well spotted and taken!

great image, well done on having the camera ready!!!!.
Rich.

awesome shot awesome bird love it ! (-:

wow how licky were you to catch this, absosutely fab shot well done!

thank you so much Michael .. I was just looking at your photos and work …its fantastic !

fabulaous capture well done an amazing find dawn

great capture…check out my pics..I have a pair nesting in my yard and have been able to capture many shots of them. I only have two loaded on RB though….great job!

awesome capture

you are most welcome, what a lucky find, hes stunning dawn

Surprising indeed; I’m not too far from Toronto, and I’m working there now. And not only is it rare to find that kind of bird in that kind of context, but it is also rare to see it in that kind of position (I think…). Wow you were really lucky, and good thing you had your camera; you got a REALLY good shot of this!

Yes I suppose it would make more sense to see one of these in Thornhill; and yet I haven’t as far as I can remember; which makes it all the more surprising that one appeared in downtown Toronto! Gosh its legs look big and furry… more like wolf legs than bird legs…

Perfectly captured my friend!!!

charming this is so good amiga

Another stunning capture, wonderful clarity!

Congrats!! Amazin bird, fabulous shot! How lucky!!

This is Fantastic!

Oh how nature and humans collide! What an amazing capture. He looks as though he is surrounded and can’t get away!

Excellent shot, he was probably waiting to catch a pigeon.

Incredible shot, wish i was there :)

Beautiful capture!!

Unbelievable!!!!!!! Love it soooooo much! Brilliant capture!

WOW, what an amazing image, simply stunning, wonderful clarity and the reason why we should all always have our camera with us at all times. I’m like you I take it everywhere, even to the cinema much to my daughters disgust LOL.

Its all been said before lucindawind but this is a stunning shot – congratulations an instant favourite

WOW Ells, really cool shot and those birds ARE awesome; he was prolly lookin for a Squab pie girlfren! LOL
They usually don’t go around human pop. places tho.. We had a mated pair where I lived in South Carolina years ago; the male lit down one day on my clothesline four feet from my ex hubby and freaked him out lol; they are NOT smallish birds…
He’ll keep snakes and other nasties under control for ya.
HUGS; stay warm up there, spring’s just around the next corner!!
Lucky shot hon!! NICE capture
Becks

Excellent capture Elaine! x