Is it a Coopers Hawk?

snapapplesnapapple Registered Users Posts: 2,093 Major grins
edited July 1, 2005 in Wildlife
I got two pretty good shots of this guy today. I missed the "great" one, of course. He was sitting on the rail of my deck tearing into something for lunch. A mouse or a lizzard I guess. I ran into the house and came back with my camera. By the time I got back he was done eating. :cry But he sat there for a couple of minutes and let me take his picture. Then he took off so fast I missed that shot too. Oh well, I can't really complain. This is my first bird shot. And the first with my new 55-200 lens. I really needed the full zoom. Next time I gotta get a 300mm.

If you have any pointers for me, feel free. Thanks.

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Great pics Snappythumb.gif I love that look on the second one.


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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    2nd one Excellent thumb.gif

    Great captures.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    Wonderful photo, Snappy, great capture.clap.gif You are fortunate to living with these gorgeous creatures.

    Any advice: get a 400 mm lens.

    ginger, I have a 300, the photography book I am reading says a 400 would be better.thumb.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 30, 2005
    or a 500 there is no end but that second shot is a grand one thumb.gif
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  • howardhoward Registered Users Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited July 1, 2005
    Love the 2nd one
    where it's giving you the "eye" :): I'd also suggest a 400 rather than a 300, birds are never close enough:cry H
  • kaliakalia Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited July 1, 2005
    YES! coopers hawk...what a wonderful couple of shots! beautiful!
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    snapapple wrote:
    I got two pretty good shots of this guy today. I missed the "great" one, of course. He was sitting on the rail of my deck tearing into something for lunch. A mouse or a lizzard I guess. I ran into the house and came back with my camera. By the time I got back he was done eating. :cry But he sat there for a couple of minutes and let me take his picture. Then he took off so fast I missed that shot too. Oh well, I can't really complain. This is my first bird shot. And the first with my new 55-200 lens. I really needed the full zoom. Next time I gotta get a 300mm.

    If you have any pointers for me, feel free. Thanks.

    26672424-L.jpg

    26672421-L.jpg
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