Thermal Soaring
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Thermal Soaring
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy..
Texture added for an artistic enhancement, photographed in Reno Nevada
Red-tailed Hawk-Buteo jamaicensis
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.
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Comments (65)
Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful flight photograph of a Red-Tailed Hawk, with great action, colors, artistic enhancement, and composition, Donna! F/L
Kathy M Krause
Exceptional capture Donna! Love the beautiful details on the hawk! The texture is a beautiful enhancement to your fine art piece! L/F
Sarah Batalka
What a beautiful capture of a magnificent creature! Beautiful processing too, I love the colors and texture! L/F
Marilyn McNish
A profoundly beautiful and powerful image of the red-tailed Hawk! Wonderful photography! vf mm
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