20141118 181 Cooper’s Hawk (juv).jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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18-NOV-2014	Hank Vander Velde

20141118 181 Cooper’s Hawk (juv).jpg

Our yard - through the kitchen window.

A coldddd, windyyyy day, but I'm toasty warm inside having lunch at our kitchen table when this young Hawk shows up.It stays around for over 30 minutes, stalking and chasing House Sparrows hiding in some evergreen shrubs at the back of our yard. It never did catch any and I haven't seen it since.

Nikon D300S ,Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED VR AF
1/1250s f/8.0 at 320.0mm iso360 full exif

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CatherineSimard 09-Dec-2014 00:13
It must have been wonderful watching him! great capture Hank!

Carol Rollins 08-Dec-2014 22:23
What a great shot Hank! Great details.

Tom LeRoy 08-Dec-2014 22:22
Lucky sparrows and lucky you to be able to get this great capture despite the wind! V

Doug Griffith 08-Dec-2014 22:09
It really looks windswept, Hank. Super sharp image. My compliments to your wife on the windows!!!

Peter Stahl 08-Dec-2014 19:49
You have clean windows. Awesome opportunity. Terrific job Hank!

Coleen Perilloux Landry 08-Dec-2014 17:38
It is giving you an attitude. Great catch.

Alan Gutsell 08-Dec-2014 16:53
Nice shot and close up of a hard bird to get close too.

bill friedlander 08-Dec-2014 15:25
How lucky can you get. Its a great shot! V

jychamberland 08-Dec-2014 15:18
such a beautiful image through the window Hank!

hayl 08-Dec-2014 11:41
Love the windswept look - a great photo.

Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe 08-Dec-2014 11:05
What a wonderful opportunity. His feathers ruffled in the wind aa he searches for his lunch is fabulous.

Pierre Martin 08-Dec-2014 11:00
got to practice the art of hunting
great capture!

Dave Barnes 08-Dec-2014 09:46
Great sighting, well caught Hank.

fotabug 08-Dec-2014 05:10
This is really a fine capture!

Tom Munson 08-Dec-2014 04:45
It does look windy, Hank. Terrific image.

Margot W 08-Dec-2014 04:24
Two thumbs up!

Ann Pettigrew 08-Dec-2014 04:06
Neat shot, Hank, and you can just see in its feathers how windy it is!

larose forest photos 08-Dec-2014 02:24
Amazing that this was taken through the window! Excellent shot of this youngster.

Jim Coffman 08-Dec-2014 02:16
Wow, well done through the window!!

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CatherineSimard		09-Dec-2014 00:13
It must have been wonderful watching him! great capture Hank!

Carol Rollins		08-Dec-2014 22:23
What a great shot Hank! Great details.

Tom LeRoy		08-Dec-2014 22:22
Lucky sparrows and lucky you to be able to get this great capture despite the wind! V

Doug Griffith		08-Dec-2014 22:09
It really looks windswept, Hank. Super sharp image. My compliments to your wife on the windows!!!

Peter Stahl		08-Dec-2014 19:49
You have clean windows. Awesome opportunity. Terrific job Hank!

Coleen Perilloux Landry		08-Dec-2014 17:38
It is giving you an attitude. Great catch.

Alan Gutsell		08-Dec-2014 16:53
Nice shot and close up of a hard bird to get close too.

bill friedlander		08-Dec-2014 15:25
How lucky can you get. Its a great shot! V

jychamberland		08-Dec-2014 15:18
such a beautiful image through the window Hank!

hayl		08-Dec-2014 11:41
Love the windswept look - a great photo.

Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe		08-Dec-2014 11:05
What a wonderful opportunity. His feathers ruffled in the wind aa he searches for his lunch is fabulous.

Pierre Martin		08-Dec-2014 11:00
got to practice the art of hunting great capture!

Dave Barnes		08-Dec-2014 09:46
Great sighting, well caught Hank.

Tom Munson		08-Dec-2014 04:45
It does look windy, Hank. Terrific image.

Ann Pettigrew		08-Dec-2014 04:06
Neat shot, Hank, and you can just see in its feathers how windy it is!

larose forest photos		08-Dec-2014 02:24
Amazing that this was taken through the window! Excellent shot of this youngster.

Jim Coffman		08-Dec-2014 02:16
Wow, well done through the window!!