Backyard Killer

JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
edited February 22, 2012 in Wildlife
The hawk that has decided to visit my backyard, just about everyday, has finally been caught in the act:

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I wish it had a taste for squirrels instead of birds.

I wish I had some "big bird" lenses. :rofl
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    that is what they eat the most but it will leave soon ,the little ones get tired of being snacks , nice capture for both of you :D
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    jwear wrote: »
    that is what they eat the most but it will leave soon ,the little ones get tired of being snacks , nice capture for both of you :D

    Thanks. I used my 300L f/4 with my 2x extender mounted on my 7D (manual focus), on a mono-pod, peeking out my patio door. He was actually eating his snack in the neighbors tree, quite a bit away from me.

    He spends quite a bit of time sitting on our swingset and bathing in our drained / collapsed pool. He/she sits in the water (only a few inches) sometimes for an hour or so. headscratch.gif
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2012
    I think one of these little guys....

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    ....was lunch.

    Here are a couple of more shots, without the 2x adapter, of the hawk, and yes they are cropped.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2012
    Good captures Jeff and a pity about the squirrels too.
    Harry
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