Very nice capture Jack. I am envious. You don't need a bird book, you need a hawk book. You'll then find many more detailed images of all (?) of the various North American hawks and related beasties. And, if like me, you'll still not be able to tell them apart. But at least you'll have a Hawk Book!
(I am on the road, in a couple of days will give you a specific reference to such a book if you like.) stan On Feb 14, 2011, at 11:48 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > I didn't "invest" in a bird book, but I have one I was given. Although fairly > thick with many, may nice slick images, finding the needed angle for > identification is still problematic. > Since posting I've been advised, in rather positive terms, that it's a young > Red Tail. > Thanks for commenting, Ken! > > Jack > > > > --- On Mon, 2/14/11, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Ken Waller <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Unknown.. >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 9:06 AM >> Nice catch. >> >> It's possibly a Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus). >> >> Looks like its time for you to invest in a bird book. >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Davis" <[email protected]> >> Subject: PESO: Unknown.. >> >> >>> ..Hawk. Bird book no help. Anyone? Was a bit closer to >> this one. Maybe >>> about 30 ft.(?) Close to ideal light angle. >>> >>> Nough hawks for now! >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> Comments? >>> >>> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=572 >>> >>> K20, DA55~300@300mm, f/8, 1/1500, ISO 400 >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go > with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
