Overcoming Adversity - a photo on Flickriver

            These photos tell the story of a one-legged Red-tailed Hawk and its ability to hunt successfully despite the obvious challenges. It was sitting on a lamp post, scanning the ground below when it suddenly took off and successfully caught a vole on the ground.

I have been seeing this hawk off and on in a local park for almost two months now and always marveled at its ability to overcome the challenges thrown at it.  It appears that it lost part of its right leg, could be when it was very young or it was born that way. Whatever the reason, it has adapted well to survive to adulthood. It is difficult for a bird to survive in the wild with only leg, and it is more so for birds of prey that rely on their talons to capture prey. However, this brave bird did well so far and I sincerely hope that it finds a partner in the Spring to continue with its triumphant march. Downsview Park, Toronto.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Downsview (show map)

Taken on: December 24, 2023

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Red-tailed Hawk

Toronto

One-legged

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Camera: Nikon Z 9, f/4.0, 1/1600 sec, 560mm, ISO 7200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon Z 9
Lens:	NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	7200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 13.0 (Windows)
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