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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 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Nov-2014 12:31:26
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300S
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length320 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent360
Exposure Bias-0.33
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Metering Mode
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CatherineSimard09-Dec-2014 00:13
It must have been wonderful watching him! great capture Hank!
Carol Rollins08-Dec-2014 22:23
What a great shot Hank! Great details.
Tom LeRoy08-Dec-2014 22:22
Lucky sparrows and lucky you to be able to get this great capture despite the wind! V
Doug Griffith08-Dec-2014 22:09
It really looks windswept, Hank. Super sharp image. My compliments to your wife on the windows!!!
Peter Stahl08-Dec-2014 19:49
You have clean windows. Awesome opportunity. Terrific job Hank!
Coleen Perilloux Landry08-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 friedlander08-Dec-2014 15:25
How lucky can you get. Its a great shot! V
jychamberland08-Dec-2014 15:18
such a beautiful image through the window Hank!
hayl08-Dec-2014 11:41
Love the windswept look - a great photo.
Cynthia (Cindy) Sutcliffe08-Dec-2014 11:05
What a wonderful opportunity. His feathers ruffled in the wind aa he searches for his lunch is fabulous.
Pierre Martin08-Dec-2014 11:00
got to practice the art of hunting
great capture!
Dave Barnes08-Dec-2014 09:46
Great sighting, well caught Hank.
fotabug08-Dec-2014 05:10
This is really a fine capture!
Tom Munson08-Dec-2014 04:45
It does look windy, Hank. Terrific image.
Margot W08-Dec-2014 04:24
Two thumbs up!
Ann Pettigrew08-Dec-2014 04:06
Neat shot, Hank, and you can just see in its feathers how windy it is!
larose forest photos08-Dec-2014 02:24
Amazing that this was taken through the window! Excellent shot of this youngster.
Jim Coffman08-Dec-2014 02:16
Wow, well done through the window!!
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