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22-MAR-2010 Hank v/d Velde

20100322 186 Cooper's Hawk NX2-1a SERIES.jpg

Andrew Haydon Pk

Two images. The second is a crop of the first.

A friend and I were out shooting some Buffleheads and Scaup that were swimming in the open waters near a creek outlet into the Ottawa River. They were considerable distance from shore; hence, after taking a few quick shots we decided to try our luck elsewhere. All of a sudden my friend spotted this Cooper's Hawk just sitting on a large rock less than 9 meters (30 feet) from us. It was concentrating on a female Mallard swimming not far away. It looked at us, then returned its attention back to the Mallard who seemed unaware of the Hawk's presence. We managed some full-frame shots before some crows came along and caused the Hawk to fly off without its intended supper.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/200s f/13.0 at 850.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Martin Wenzel02-Dec-2013 02:30
Great one, Hank!
Thomas Bernhardsson15-Jun-2010 19:26
Very nice shot!
Lieve Snellings10-Jun-2010 03:08
weer zo een mooi beeld Hank ! v
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal08-Jun-2010 11:55
Pracht serie Hank en mooi van scherpte!!
Ton
Giancarlo Guzzardi08-Jun-2010 09:20
what a colors, splendid pictures
Milan Vogrin07-Jun-2010 06:24
Great shots!V!
Carol Rollins06-Jun-2010 15:37
These are gorgeous Hank! What a terrific capture. ~
Robert D. McAlpine06-Jun-2010 14:23
Great find and lovely pictures - any time you get full frame shots it feels great!
Simon Chandler06-Jun-2010 05:24
Wow, excellent capture, especially the close-up portrait. Intense expression with rich colors. v
Guest 05-Jun-2010 23:20
Great portrait, the eye is fantastic!! BV
Michal Leszczynski05-Jun-2010 21:40
Stunning captures, wonderful photos. V.
Patricia Kay05-Jun-2010 20:09
Amazing shots Hank...great details and colors...BV
Dominic Cantin05-Jun-2010 19:21
Excellent image Hank ! The details are excellent !

Dom :)
Michel Jasmin05-Jun-2010 14:05
Great shot, super sharp V
Guest 05-Jun-2010 13:47
Fantastic images, Hank. The eyes have it. BV
Dennis Swayze05-Jun-2010 13:45
Lucky you to get low level captures...congrats. Still looking to find one.
Cheers !
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet05-Jun-2010 10:04
Superb picture.
Colin Storey05-Jun-2010 09:32
Two stunning images of this chance encounter.
Randy Adams05-Jun-2010 08:12
wow...incredible Hank! Well done! (Let's see some more!) V
lou_rozensteins05-Jun-2010 07:53
Both great shots, but I particularly like the top one. Well done.
Ali Majdfar05-Jun-2010 07:23
Superb capture! ~V
Marcela Mejia Photography05-Jun-2010 05:10
Terrific details Hank
NealyBob05-Jun-2010 04:57
Outstanding capture of this beautiful hawk Hank~!
an nguyen05-Jun-2010 04:29
Getting very close to the beauty.
Bryan Murahashi05-Jun-2010 04:28
Beautiful Hawk and photos, Hank.
Glenn Dean (Vatorman)05-Jun-2010 04:28
You were nicely rewarded, unfortunate for his meal plans though.
January Grey05-Jun-2010 04:06
Smart Crows! Beautiful Hawk, Hank. Nice detail!!
Tom Munson05-Jun-2010 03:16
This is a beautiful juvenile Coopers' Hank! Great work!
Jim Coffman05-Jun-2010 03:03
Just superb,Hank!
Vince05-Jun-2010 02:20
Excellent shots. Love the clarity. Vote.
Dave Hawkins05-Jun-2010 02:03
Wonderful shot full of details
Jean D05-Jun-2010 01:12
Terrific capture, Hank!
Char05-Jun-2010 01:09
Outstanding shots, Hank! Great details and clarity. \/
jychamberland05-Jun-2010 01:00
superb shots Hank!
Guest 05-Jun-2010 00:56
Great shots Hank.
Jean Chiasson05-Jun-2010 00:40
Beautiful image love the details Hank vote
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