Great Black Hawk

Image # 1D2_06664

Tarcoles River

Canon 600L/f4 IS with 1.4x II Teleconverter

ISO 250, f/5.6, 1/1600 second

Manual Exposure

Gitzo 1329/Arca Swiss B1/Wimberley Sidekick

This hawk was spotted while boating on the Tarcoles River.  It was a moderate distance away, and even with the 1.4x TC on, a fair amount of cropping was still necessary for this shot.