Nictitating Membrane

Posted by Greg (Portola Hills, United States) on 4 January 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

I believe the Hawk is showing its Nictitating membrane. The bird allowed me to shoot several hundred photos during its hunting process.

Nikon D100
1/200 second
F/4.0
300 mm (35mm equiv.)

hawk
protective
showing
lenses