Cooper hawk

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited December 25, 2008 in Wildlife
It is -2 here with 20-40 mph winds. So I was not going to shoot today.....well....for several years now I've had a cooper hawk hang around my yard off & on to snatch a birdie off the feeder. I've only ever gotten one not so great shot of it,,,,,2 years ago. It stayed here all day today:clap
I was even able to walk up to within 7-10 feet of it. It was pretty damn cool , but I feel bad because I don't think it caught any food.
Some of the shots I was able to get in the short times that I went out.

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**If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
Dave

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Not bad for your own back yard thumb.gif Shots 3 and 4 are really special. I wouldn't feel too sorry for the rascal. Judging by the blood still on its beak in shot 3, it looks like it hasn't been too long without a meal.
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  • SciurusNigerSciurusNiger Registered Users Posts: 256 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2008
    Wonderful shots! I like the head shot (#3) most of all; great details there.

    With the white ticking of the back feathers and predominent brown coloring, it looks like a sub-adult to me. And, as a.b. already noted, it appears to have had breakfast before stopping by your yard. The younger (read: "dumber") ones are much more likely to hang around all casual like that after they've eaten than are the adults so this is probably an offspring of one you've seen in the past.

    Very cool!
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    Great images Dave! I like the protrait shot too, but I would be happy with all of them! clap.gifthumb.gifbowdown.gif So nice to have such a willing subject. I had a shot at a juvenile bald eagle this weekend, it was about 300 feet up in the air flying at mach 12! Laughing.gif

    Way to go .... looks like -2 was perfect bird photography weather.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    Nice winter coat on him.:D

    It was brutal here yesterday...windchills to -40º. Whiteout conditions!!!

    So...great effort on some fine shots, Dave.thumb.gif
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    Great shots. Love #3 especially clap.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2008
    thanks all
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 22, 2008
    Outstanding captures, David!! clap.gif Man, am I envious. bowdown.gif

    Cheers,
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2008
    These are cool Na ........ ColD!! :D

    You know what I find neat......... they way the snow stands out in
    his/her nostril in each image thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2008
    Wow! Just wow! Number 3 is fantastic! :jawdrop
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