Cooper hawk

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited January 3, 2009 in Wildlife
stopped by here again today...It had it's head tucked & snoozing when I first went out. By the looks of it's bloody talons, beak & chest I'm thinking it was taking a nap after breakfast.
It let me walk pretty much right up to it again.

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

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2009
    I really like the second one. That is one heck of an intense eye.
    Stephen
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2009
    i like it too ..thanks Stephen
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2009
    Excellent captures Dave! clap.gif
    Glenn

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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2009
    Wonderful images Dave! I like them both, the second is an excellent portrait shot. clap.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    thanks Glenn & Bob...
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    My experience is that the Cooper's Hawk will let you get closer than some others...particularly the shy Redtail.

    That head shot is quite nice, Dave.mwink.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    Excellent captures Dave. clap.gif
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  • SciurusNigerSciurusNiger Registered Users Posts: 256 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    Wow! #2 is most excellent!

    What you're seeing is a sub-adult (the white ticking on a brown back and lighter yellow vs. orange eyes are the clues). Many of them are not entirely too bright at this age and so are much more accepting of humans being around them. Particularly when the humans don't really bother them in any direct way.

    Here is a shot I took a year ago of an adult right after it downed a pigeon in our backyard. You can clearly see the difference in coloring in this one.

    They definitely make for great photo ops and you're doing a great job taking advantage of it!
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    thanks Ric & Harry
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2009
    SciurusNiger wrote:
    Wow! #2 is most excellent!

    What you're seeing is a sub-adult (the white ticking on a brown back and lighter yellow vs. orange eyes are the clues). Many of them are not entirely too bright at this age and so are much more accepting of humans being around them. Particularly when the humans don't really bother them in any direct way.

    Here is a shot I took a year ago of an adult right after it downed a pigeon in our backyard. You can clearly see the difference in coloring in this one.

    They definitely make for great photo ops and you're doing a great job taking advantage of it!

    Terrific info...thanks....I do notice that when it flys it has more of a slate color to it.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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