I'm pretty sure one of the pairs' chicks! They finally had a successful season. I've been watching them for a while and they've failed every year until this one (2006, 2007, 2008). Most of these shots are the wild zoo pair
This photo was taken on June 21, 2009 using a Nikon D300.
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leaders added this photo to his favorites. (36 months ago)
trykemom (36 months ago | reply)
wonderful focus on the eye.
Momba (Trish) added this photo to her favorites. (36 months ago)
Momba (Trish) (36 months ago | reply)
Wow!! Great shot, Jon!
_ njphoto [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Sweet! very sharp and perfect exposure!!!
Gregg Obst (36 months ago | reply)
Nice, crisp shot Jon. Good to see them have some success this year.
kgrin (36 months ago | reply)
Great to know about this success - great capture - love the juvenile "look"!
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Doug Lloyd (36 months ago | reply)
Fine shooting here Jon. Im glad they were successful
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PeteZ28 (36 months ago | reply)
Outstanding Jon!
PauerKorde Photo (36 months ago | reply)
I think everyone else covered it before I got here, but I just wanted you to know I got here.. *heh heh* Nice shot. And hooray for lines of succession.
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Marc Briggs (36 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot! It's good to know the Zoo has success in captive breeding.
I have been seeing quite a few shots from local Flicker peeps from around here of chicks in the wild for Redtails, Coopers and White tailed Kites.
wisenicesam (36 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot!!
Nikographer [Jon] (36 months ago | reply)
@gotfish_mb Marc Briggs - these hawks are not captive. they come and go from the zoo / area as they please.... so - not captive breeding here.
There's also a breeding colony of hundreds of Black-Crowned Night Herons that are wild too....
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CPG Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot! I can't believe I couldn't find their nest. Is it by the Bustards?
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Nikographer [Jon] (36 months ago | reply)
The nest is somewhere above the eagle exhibit, but I don't think it is visible anymore with the leaves and all. There's a road behind that area which is currently closed due to the elephant trail construction... The hawks can be regularly seen around 8:30am in the Kori yard when they steal the food from the Kori's...
CPG Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Oh, okay. We talked to one of the docents and he said they steal the Kori's food too. They're smart little hawks. :)
jyoungde (36 months ago | reply)
A fine capture indeed, very impressive!
george_gww (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Capture Jon !!
Ben Tebbens (36 months ago | reply)
Nice capture, what a beauty.
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crawdog (36 months ago | reply)
Great capture and it speaks highly to your commitment to finally get a "baby" hawk photo at the NZP!
If my favorite golden little monkeys were roaming around outside, things would be very "interesting" right now.
nikonjim (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot.
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Angel Cher ♥ (36 months ago | reply)
Very cool, Hawks patterns and looks are so amazing!