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22-FEB-2012 Hank v/d Velde

20120222 099 Sharp-shinned Hawk.jpg

My Backyard


This image was taken through the glass of my kitchen window. My wife called me up from my basement abode and told me to hurry and bring my camera as there was another Hawk sitting on our backyard fence eying the House Sparrows frozen/hiding in the thick evergreen bushes near our feeders. Over the past few years we've had several Hawks visiting to check out our feeders. Prior to this juvenile Sharp-shinned, we've had an adult Sharp-shinned, a Cooper's and several Merlins. This one was quite taken up with the numerous House Sparrows hiding in the low bushes; hence, I was able to take quite a few shots from inside the kitchen and then from our upstairs bedroom window. In the end, the Hawk came up empty and I got about 50 shots.

Nikon D300 ,AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
1/1600s f/5.6 at 340.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Albert Meek03-Jun-2012 14:26
Super!! What a great picture!
Frank Kavanagh Photography02-Mar-2012 22:50
Great shot Hank.V.
Pat 28-Feb-2012 14:19
Wonderful image--quite the acrobat!
Larry Umthun27-Feb-2012 22:36
Excellent image Hank. I like how you captured the tail fanned out.
January Grey25-Feb-2012 03:10
now here's a story with a happy ending! (unless of course, you are the hawk :) terrific capture, Hank! great pose!!
Art Wittingen24-Feb-2012 21:36
excellent shot !!
Claude Gagnon24-Feb-2012 21:09
Great work Hank for this nice result :))
Maja Waiss24-Feb-2012 19:56
Great! V
Liz Bickel24-Feb-2012 19:23
Fantastic pose!!! Amazing sharpness through glass. The back lighting through the tail feathers positively brings the image to life. Outstanding.
Guest 24-Feb-2012 18:41
Great shot, Hank! Great pose and sharpness!
bill friedlander24-Feb-2012 17:24
Quite a display of feathers in this shot, and the pose is terrific. Great work, Hank. V
Vickie BROWN24-Feb-2012 16:17
Wow, this is really neat, Hank!
Fong Lam24-Feb-2012 15:49
Wow, that was a remarkable capture, Hank! V
s_barbour24-Feb-2012 14:51
Wow, lucky you! This is such a terrific display of those beautiful tail feathers!
Char24-Feb-2012 13:40
How fantastic Hank! You're lucky, by the time I get my camera to take a picture of the birds they're history. This is an exceptional capture of it! \/
Marjan Schavemaker24-Feb-2012 13:12
Great shot, Hank! V
Janet Forjan-Freedman24-Feb-2012 12:15
Love the detailed tail-feather display you captured!
Joanne Kamo24-Feb-2012 09:38
Wow! Awesome sighting and pose!
Guest 24-Feb-2012 08:45
wat een verenpracht Hank, schitterende foto.
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal24-Feb-2012 08:00
Dit is toch wel heel erg leuk om in je tuin te hebben, een top plaat Hank!!
Ton
Milan Vogrin24-Feb-2012 07:48
What a superb pose!V!
Bryan Murahashi24-Feb-2012 06:16
Beautiful display and photo, Hank.
Marcela Mejia Photography24-Feb-2012 04:54
Wow that was a great capture Hank
Pierre Martin24-Feb-2012 03:51
not a pose we see normaly
great shot
Shelly- VA Beach24-Feb-2012 03:25
Excellent freeze-action shot!!!
Marcia Colelli24-Feb-2012 02:54
Fantastic timing and pose. V
Jean D24-Feb-2012 01:56
Excellent capture of this dive, Hank.
janescottcumming24-Feb-2012 01:51
A good day for everybody except the hawk. (Maybe he found a mouse some where.) Very cool shot!
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet24-Feb-2012 01:48
Fantastic picture.
Ann Pettigrew24-Feb-2012 01:44
Good for you, Hank! Very nice shot, especially through glass. I love the tilt he is in.
larose forest photos24-Feb-2012 01:39
That is quite the shot, Hank! Not a pose you see too often :-) He looks like he is about to tip right over.
Coleen Perilloux Landry24-Feb-2012 00:57
Except, lol, there were no chain link fences in J J Audubon's day.
Coleen Perilloux Landry24-Feb-2012 00:57
Wow, this looks like a John James Audubon. V I hope you chased it away afterwards.
Ted Busby24-Feb-2012 00:47
Quite the acrobatic performer..Cute!
Stephanie24-Feb-2012 00:41
Oh wow ~ you got a capture of the fanned tail!!!! What a gorgeous image Hank! My compliments to you!!!!! :))
Jim Coffman24-Feb-2012 00:29
Wow, what a cool shot! Great work,Hank!!
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