How do you spot a bird of prey? By their white spot!

To spot a bird of prey in the evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest, scan the green for white spots.

In this picture, the centered red-tailed hawk is easily "spotted".

But wait, there's more :)

To the left and down, there's a second spot in a tree. It's certainly a bird and could be a Great Horned Owl.

These birds of prey were spotted from Ray Atkeson memorial on the west side of Sparks Lake accessed from the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in Oregon's central Cascade mountains.

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Taken in: United States / Oregon / Elk Lake (show map)

Taken on: October 16, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D800E, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 400mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800E
Lens:	80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.2.1 (Windows)
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