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Contorting Red Tailed Hawk

Contorting Red Tailed Hawk

This Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk was in serious hunting mode and just wanted me to move out of the way so he could check the grassy area behind me....
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This Juvenile Red Tailed Hawk was in serious hunting mode and just wanted me to move out of the way so he could check the grassy area behind me.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/3200 Focal Length 349/1

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location

Carmichael, California, US

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upload_date

Dec, 2018

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