This red-shouldered hawk eyat is spreading its wings. It is still too young to fly. An adult’s wingspan is 40″/101 cm. The nest size is 16″ to 24″/40 cm to 60 cm across. I took this photo in Spring Lake Regional Park, Santa Rosa, California.
This is my first experience with serious bird photography. I’m learning a lot about the birds I’m photographing. I’ve got a lot more to learn. This includes these red-shouldered hawks. Curt, thank you for taking the time to comment.
Thank you. A couple of months ago I purchased an online bird photography class from Matt Kloskowski. He is an excellent teacher and his details on settings and emphasis on watch bird behavior has made a huge difference for me.
Photographs by Timothy S. Allen 
They are growing very quickly, Tim!
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Yes, they are. It was only four days since I’d last photographed them.
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Looks like they will be flying away before too long, Tim.
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This is my first experience with serious bird photography. I’m learning a lot about the birds I’m photographing. I’ve got a lot more to learn. This includes these red-shouldered hawks. Curt, thank you for taking the time to comment.
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For a first timer, you have certainly been doing well, Tim.
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Thank you. A couple of months ago I purchased an online bird photography class from Matt Kloskowski. He is an excellent teacher and his details on settings and emphasis on watch bird behavior has made a huge difference for me.
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Good to know, Tim. I’ll keep him in mind.
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