01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight 04

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight 04 ~ The red-tailed hawk is in full flight, having been perched on a branch above its nest only seconds before.  This collection of photos was taken over a period of 71 seconds.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk in Flight 04 © Nicholas Sea

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 03

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 03 ~ The hawk is taking to flight in this photograph.  It was on the branch momentarily.  Perhaps it was aware of my presence.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 03 © Nicholas Sea

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 02

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 02 ~ Here one can see the hawk on the branches above and to the right of the nest.  It is perched only for a moment in the 71 seconds necessary to capture these images.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 02 © Nicholas Sea

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 01

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 01 ~ Yes, one day at Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve I spotted both the red-tailed hawk and its nest at the same time.  One of the most serendipitous 71 seconds possible.  I took a distant photo of the nest, the hawk landed, the hawk took off into flight again, and the hawk soared.  In slightly more than a minute’s time, four photos show the feat.

Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, Wisconsin, USA

01 Nov 2009 Sacred Red-Tailed Hawk Aerie 01 © Nicholas Sea