Two hawks have built a nest in a tree right on a busy street (McCarran) in Reno. I discovered this on my way home tonight so I pulled over to snap some photos. I’ll post more tomorrow after I’ve had a chance to really go through them, but for now, here’s the one I like the best. I wish it was in better focus.
© Carissa Snedeker
Carissa Snedeker Photography 
They are hard to focus on.The first year I started shooting them my success rate was about 10-15%. I still scrap many shots.
I usually use fast shutter speeds and burst shooting to improve the odds of sharp pictures, and I really concentrate on panning the camera right along with them.
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I was using a pretty fast shutter speed and tried panning. I’ll keep working at it if I get more opportunities. Now that I know where they are nesting I’ll keep trying.
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Wow, amazing shot. It looks like the hawk just stopped to pose for you. Nice job.
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What an amazing shot Carissa… must be so much fun to shoot something like this…
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Wow! Fantastic shot, Carissa!
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Great shot. It’s so hard to capture a bird in flight. I love all the detail on his wings (or her wings).
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