Staring Death in the Face
If you were a small rodent such as a mouse or a ground squirrel, that’s exactly the title you might reasonably give to this photo of a Red-tailed Hawk that I digiscoped by Coon Point on Sauvie Island, Oregon. I was particularly pleased with the low angle light that illuminated the hawk. This and the juxtaposition of the hawk perching on the roof of a nearby building while I was positioned in an elevated location that allowed me to view the bird straight-on really give this image the shadowy effect that effectively communicates to a human viewing audience this predator’s place in the natural world.
Details and equipment:
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Location: Sauvie Island, Oregon
Digiscoped image.
Equipment:
Swarovski ATS 80 HD spotting scope
Swarovski 25-50x W eyepiece
Swarovski UCA (Universal Camera Adapter)
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS camera
Swarovski Carbon CT101 tripod