High blind- blackhawk chick in nest

Posted by stevebein on Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:57 pm

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Blackhawk chick in nest. the blind was about 25' up, we climbed before daylightlight and waited to get some shots. North East Mexico. Last year, I am returning this year again. I cloned out one stick in front of the breast .

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1/350 sec, f/8
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:08 pm

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Wish the bird was lighter than the bg, but for nest photgraphy, it's not always about the technical stuff. This is a great image Steve.

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by dhkaiser on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:22 pm

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Steve, Super shot! I am intrigued concerning the tree blind. Last year I used a ground blind for a Red-shouldered Hawk nest and am contemplating a tree blind this year. How close to the nest were you? Was the blind left up all nesting season? Thanks. Again, great shot.

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by whf4 on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:34 pm

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Pretty cute, and the bright BG was well handled.

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by KK Hui on Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:11 pm

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You did well with tough lighting, Steve! :roll:

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by stevebein on Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:20 pm

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The blind was a steel framework set up for the week we were there.
There were nesting bird blinds for black hawk, white tailed and gray hawks. One blind was at ground level, the other two were built up to nest height. Logistics determined what and where. There were no flashes used. I would have liked to use one, but with 6 photographers or more, plus exch group of two were there for 4 hours apiece, flash would have been disruptive for them, I think. Blinds were set at ground level for other birds and at some water holes. It was a productive time and I hope we get the same or better this year.

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by Cindy Marple on Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:22 pm

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Very cute- gotta love those big eyes. I might take a bit off the bottom but then I also like the sense of "little bird, big nest" by having it there!

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by Steve Metildi on Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:41 am

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Very nice Steve--great shot of this chick. With a tip I located a Black Hawk nest near Phoenix last April but it was on private property and couldn't get very close. I like the full nest.

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:07 am

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You don't see photos of Black Hawk chicks every day. This is great Steve. I can see why you want to go back.

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by Terence P. Brashear on Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:13 am

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This reminds me of Tweety Bird from the cartoons for some reason. Very cool.

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by Laura Stiefel on Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:58 pm

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A very nice intimate image, Steve.

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by Chris Kayler on Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:20 pm

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Very cool shot Steve. Great setup with the blind. Sounds like an awesome place.

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by Nick Dunlop on Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:51 pm

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Nice image....I wish birds would put their nests up where photographers "always" have good light.

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by stevebein on Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:45 am

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I agree with the light and the clutter around the nests. I should post another one showing a mess of tangled branches, etc at a nest. they hide them and keep them sheltered, so getting a clear shot is not always possible.

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