A Tail of Red

[Robert Granata]

Redtail hawk near Mariposa, California.

 

[Top Hat]

NICE!

 

[Magilla Gorilla]

Wow.
Two minutes of beautiful birds.
Thank You.
You are so fortunate to have this opportunity and we are grateful for the chance to witness it.
If only more people could see what we do with our hobby-craft!

 

[John235]

Very nice! You followed them in flight so well. It must have required a lot of editing work. I wonder how many outtakes there were where the hawk flies out of frame?

 

[Recycler]

Great camera-work! Shots like that are not easy to get - well done.

 

[Torcan]

Totally enjoyed that video, great job

 

[Aviator]

Loved it. Ty.

 

[Lets Fly]

Great shots, and a perfect example of not chasing wildlife. Those hawks could not care less that you were flying with them.

 

[Waldo Pepper]

Well done, Beautifully put together enjoyed every moment.

Most California Red tail hawks I’ve come across are not aggressive, very friendly and allow me to get very close. Two red tail hawks fly together in my area, was able to take 8”-10” foot closeup pics last month, one was perched on top of an old oak tree.

Mariposa and Bear Valley are are places I visit every year, have friends that own property in Bear Valley. Ranch land, lots of cattle. Unfortunately, live in the valley 120 mile drive.

Thanks for sharing, I sure miss your area especially the hiking part.

Paul

 

[AMann]

It’s mating season, they’re thinking of other things these days!

Once they have eggs or nestlings, your Mavic may become foe or fodder!

 

[Treeofliberty]

Such fantastic tracking! Your flying skills are impressive, and I can only assume you were using something larger than a phone screen for these flights.

 

[RedBird2020]

That was some good footage of them flying. Were you using goggles or iPad/iPhone?

 

[Robert Granata]

Such fantastic tracking! Your flying skills are impressive, and I can only assume you were using something larger than a phone screen for these flights.

Thanks. Yes, an Ipad 2018. When I used to use my phone, I had to wait to watch the videos on the computer to see what I saw.

 

[Robert Granata]

That was some good footage of them flying. Were you using goggles or iPad/iPhone?

Ipad 2018.

 

[Robert Granata]

Very nice! You followed them in flight so well. It must have required a lot of editing work. I wonder how many outtakes there were where the hawk flies out of frame?

If we were still using film, I'd be swimming in it.

 

[Futuramille]

the birds were obviously reacting to your flight. pestering Raptors is both illegal nor good for them regarding stress.
It looked like a mating pair.
I live in a Florida and fly on a lake with Raptors always around and its tempting to go look. please leave them alone.. it's actually illegal.
but they are so cool. we just need to find a way to film them without disturbance and that takes keen skill.
most should not attempt this.

If your neighbors see you chasing a raptor with a quad and turn you in.. it gets expensive fast.