Let's Get it On

[mackguyver]

In the spirit of the latest round of provocative post titles, I'd like to start this one to post some animal love. I've seen a fair amount of mating in zoos, but this is the first time I've captured it in the wild. It didn't last long, but it was cool to watch. Here's the best of the many frames I captured - I think the falling bark gives it something extra:

Red-shouldered Hawks Mating
300mm f/2.8L IS II + 2x III - 600mm @ f/8, 1/640s, ISO 320 - cropped to roughly 2/3 frame

Please share your photos.

 

[ERHP]

Great catch!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Mackguyver.
I think you should take care not to get slapped with a law suit for infringing their privacy! ;D
Like the falling bark, definitely adds an aspect of action.

Cheers Graham.

 

[mackguyver]

Hi Mackguyver.
I think you should take care not to get slapped with a law suit for infringing their privacy! ;D
Like the falling bark, definitely adds an aspect of action.

Cheers Graham.

LOL and thanks! When I get home, I'll have to put up another shot with the female giving me the evil eye. Full story: I was driving slowly down the road when I spotted the male with my eagle hawk eyes. I took a couple of shots until he started shrieking (see below) to the female who was nearby he flew off, she landed, then he flew back to the perch and climbed on her. It was over in about 20-30s and then they rested together (see second shot below), briefly, before they both flew off and left. I did feel kind of bad intruding on them, but they weren't shy

 

[Don Haines]

A breeding pair of Osprey....

 

[mackguyver]

Don, you seem to have photos of just about everything, so I'm not too surprised you have mating photos as well. Great shots and I see that your pair decided to "do it" at home

 

[Don Haines]

I live in a happening place..... a few years ago the roadsign comming into my community was vandalized..... note the bottom right square of the sign

 

[mackguyver]

I live in a happening place..... a few years ago the roadsign comming into my community was vandalized..... note the bottom right square of the sign

That's hilarious and rather creative! You must live in a happening place!

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Don.
Not being familiar with the original format of the sign do you perhaps have a pic of the standard sign. Any way it does look very creative.

Cheers Graham.

I live in a happening place..... a few years ago the roadsign comming into my community was vandalized..... note the bottom right square of the sign

 

[mrsfotografie]

Happy Lions 8)

 

[mackguyver]

Happy Lions 8)

Food and sex - an interesting mixture for sure...

 

[brad-man]

Happy Lions 8)

Food and sex - an interesting mixture for sure...

Oh, come on. You've never taken a lady out for dinner and...

 

[Vern]

Great catch!

+1 - the bark makes it look like they are into it. Great lighting.

 

[Old Sarge]

Happy Lions 8)

Food and sex - an interesting mixture for sure...

Oh, come on. You've never taken a lady out for dinner and...

+1 The ladies almost always take me out for dinner first....

 

[mackguyver]

When I get home, I'll have to put up another shot with the female giving me the evil eye.

Here it is:

 

[philmoz]

All creatures great and small

Phil.

 

[mackguyver]

All creatures great and small

Phil.

I love it! Beautiful shot as well.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Phil.
Now that is cute, lovely pic.

Cheers Graham.

All creatures great and small

Phil.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

I live in a happening place..... a few years ago the roadsign comming into my community was vandalized..... note the bottom right square of the sign

Ha hah ha ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) ... well, it is now officially confirmed that you really do live in a "happening place" 8) ... hats-off to the person who got the sign to look so perfectly aligned with the correct shape and size ... it does not look like vandalized at all.

 

[Jeffbridge]

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous