Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
p.1 #1Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
Had my eyes on all the small bird activity near me, looked up and back away to see this beautiful Red Shouldered Hawk perched, likely eyeing up some lunch options
Karl
1 one footed launch
2 off and away
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6 yes it was windy!
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Karl
Karl Witt 2026
1 one footed launch
ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/2000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Karl Witt 2026
2 off and away
ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/2000s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
Karl Witt 2026
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ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/800s 320 ISO +0.7 EV
Karl Witt 2026
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ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/2000s 1250 ISO +0.7 EV
Karl Witt 2026
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ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/1600s 640 ISO +1.0 EV
Karl Witt 2026
6 yes it was windy!
ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/1600s 640 ISO +1.0 EV
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ILCE-1 FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS lens 800mm f/8.0 1/800s 250 ISO +0.7 EV
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Mar 07, 2026 at 02:57 PM
p.1 #2Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
nice catches Karl.
Dave
Dave
Mar 07, 2026 at 05:07 PM
p.1 #3Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
I like the launch sequence with all that banking Karl. The 4th is my other pick
With all the reach you now have it's another world!
Morris
With all the reach you now have it's another world!
Morris
Mar 07, 2026 at 07:30 PM
p.1 #4Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
Nice captures Karl!
Mar 07, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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p.1 #5Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
Nice find, Karl.
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Mar 08, 2026 at 06:15 AM
p.1 #6Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
Oh!, There's the Big Bird, Karl!
Douglas
Douglas
Mar 08, 2026 at 06:53 AM
p.1 #7Amongst the little birds waits the raptor .......
Cool find Karl. Glad to see your making use of the new gear 
John
John
Mar 08, 2026 at 07:25 AM