Last Thoughts
the verge of consumption... nestled in the seaside bluffs of Half Moon Bay, CA.
I almost fell off my chair when I saw the simultaneous expression of predator and prey....
6 responses
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Aubrey's Oma gave props (28 Nov 2008):
OMG what a capture!!!!!
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Angela Lance gave props (28 Nov 2008):
WOW, that is a great capture...
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Leslie Hunziker gave props (28 Nov 2008):
OMG! nice capture!
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Ari Yordan Mendrofa said (3 Dec 2008):
nice moment!!! how closed are you??
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Steve Jurvetson said (4 Dec 2008):
thanks y'all
Ari: I could get so close because there was a deep ravine separating us. The hawk took two swoops down before making the catch.
After the first miss, I discovered an entire family of quail that were remaining totally silent (to me at least) right next to me. After the catch, the hawk landed on a precipice along the jagged bluffs. I was able to watch the whole meal from the other side of a steep gully. So I was close, but safely separated by a chasm. Amazingly, after the meal, the hawk flew over the chasm and landed just a few feet away. She stared at her observer for a while before flying off. It was a magic moment. -
Michelle Taylor gave props (24 Feb 2009):
Unbelievable shot! I am jealous.
