The Hunter
by Donna Kennedy
Title
The Hunter
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy..
Texture added for an artistic enhancement, photographed in Reno Nevada...
Red-tailed Hawk-Buteo jamaicensis
These raptors are among nature’s most extreme aerialists-swift, stealthy, and agile killing machines. Are they the most nimble? Perhaps not. You would have to rate a hummingbird higher on maneuverability, however, what raptors can do best is soar.
Thermal soaring, which was discovered in the late 1920s, is perhaps the most familiar to the casual observer. Raptors have perfected the art of soaring to reduce the amount of energy they expend during their search for food on the fly, and use the natural atmosphere and the benefits of updraft.
Red-tailed Hawks soar above open fields, slowly turning circles on their broad, rounded wings. Other times you'll see them atop telephone poles, eyes fixed on the ground to catch the movements of a vole or a rabbit, or simply waiting out cold weather before climbing a thermal updraft into the sky. The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. At least, that's what Hollywood directors seem to think. Whenever a hawk or eagle appears onscreen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk.
Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Animal Photographs
-Fine Art America Professionals
-Art For Passion-Passion For Art
-The 200 Club
-Wonder of Wings
-Wildlife One A Day
-Birds In Flight
-Just Perfect
-Birds In Focus
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February 14th, 2022
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Comments (65)
Marilyn McNish
Absolutely stunning Donna! Congratulations for your Best of the Best feature in WFS! Well deserved! vf mm
M Spadecaller
So bold and majestic, Donna. Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in the WFS group.
Randy Rosenberger
Dear Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group Member, You are to be congratulated on your achievement of getting your beautiful piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our “Best of the Best” section of our homepage. This is truly an honor to be selected for this special feature. If your works are featured, it is always an honor, but this honor is above and beyond what one sees most of the time. It is excellently done and presented and deserves a special place on our homepage. Happy sales to you till we meet again.
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photo artwork of a Red Tailed Hawk in flight, with great light, colors, and composition, Donna! Congratulation on being featured by Barbie in The 200 Club! F/L
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