Wildlife in Photography

While driving along Route 7, I often see hawks and other birds of prey. Saturday afternoon I spotted a red-tailed hawk and luckily was equipped for the occasion. Here’s a video of my initial impressions (images after the jump):

I was pleased to have spent a few minutes with it, and nearby residents told me that it’s a frequent guest of that area.

While it was obviously a little uncomfortable with my presence, I was still pleased with the shots I was able to get. As it took off, I fired off a burst and grabbed the shot below.

I’ve never had a ton of luck photographing hawks, so it was a nice surprise for the day. In the future I’d like to work with some longer lenses, because the 200 is very much on the short end for birds.

By the way, what do you think of the little video snippets?