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10-OCT-2013 Hank v/d Velde

20131010 281 Cooper’s Hawk.jpg

Ottawa West

I'm back from a few days away.

A few of us were out shooting Thrushes and Sparrows when all of a sudden we flushed this cooper's from the a low, ground-level, perch in the tall grass. It apparently was stalking several Sparrows in the area. The Hawk, reluctant to give up the chase, flew around from perch to perch for a while before flying off, thus giving us several opportunities for shots.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/1000s f/8.0 at 500.0mm iso500 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
francoisconstantin23-Oct-2013 17:54
Great picture, well done.
Claude Gagnon21-Oct-2013 01:23
Beautiful find and shot :))
Dennis Swayze20-Oct-2013 01:25
Great find and nice to capture...well done.
Cheers !
MarcViskens19-Oct-2013 18:14
how very nice
marc
Ali Majdfar19-Oct-2013 01:25
Great pose, great capture! ~V
godro18-Oct-2013 19:31
Nice capture, well done!
Colin Storey18-Oct-2013 18:32
Fantastic detailed image of it.
Tom LeRoy18-Oct-2013 17:49
A fine capture, Hank. This one is a real beauty. V
Guest 18-Oct-2013 16:24
Beautiful alert posture, nice berries!
jychamberland18-Oct-2013 13:37
superb and find shot Hank!
Char18-Oct-2013 13:14
An excellent detailed capture of this hawk, Hank! He looks very much alert. \/
Carol Rollins18-Oct-2013 13:09
You nailed this shot, Hank. Excellent clarity and details. Beautiful subject. ~
hayl18-Oct-2013 11:47
Great photo. He blends in with the surroundings except for that fierce eye.
Penny B18-Oct-2013 08:23
Great pose & nice sharp image. I don't think it's interested in the berries. ;)
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal18-Oct-2013 06:50
Prachtige plaat Hank met een mooie compo!!
fotabug18-Oct-2013 06:04
Great capture! V
joseantonio18-Oct-2013 04:11
Really a beauty.Thank you for showing
Sam Rua18-Oct-2013 04:00
Love the pose, gaze, and eye color. Detail isn't bad either. Nice one, Hank.
janescottcumming18-Oct-2013 03:18
This is a wonderful capture of this beautiful hawk. Excellent!
Robert Houde18-Oct-2013 03:11
Very nice sharp shot Hank.
Ann Pettigrew18-Oct-2013 02:25
Beautiful, Hank. I think Cooper's seem so reptilian to me. I think part of it is their behavior and the way they will go down into bushes after birds. Great shot of this one!
Pierre Martin18-Oct-2013 02:20
great capture, love those eyes
Peter Stahl18-Oct-2013 00:30
Terrific capture and find Hank. :-))
Jean D18-Oct-2013 00:24
Excellent capture of a very determined Cooper's Hawk, badly in need of lunch..
Yi Feng18-Oct-2013 00:10
Fantastic Hawk shot, Hank.
CatherineSimard17-Oct-2013 23:54
Beautiful capture Hank!
Coleen Perilloux Landry17-Oct-2013 23:00
Very good capture. Has a long tail.
Jim Coffman17-Oct-2013 22:03
You got a great image of it,Hank!! Well done..
larose forest photos17-Oct-2013 22:00
It is a beauty, a real pleasure to see.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet17-Oct-2013 21:34
Beautiful capture and compo.
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