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Lorraine Boyd
Glenmont, NY

02/18/2022
04:01 pm

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D500 with 150-600mm lens hand held

Post-processing Details:

crop & remove some light

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Despite the freezing cold wind, this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was soaking up the very bright sun light. By the pale yellow eyes, and the fact that the tail feathers are not yet red, I could tell it is a first year hawk. It is amazing to know that their wingspan averages a little over four feet.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!