Cooper's Hawk

gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
edited May 25, 2006 in Wildlife
This hawk has been flying around my house for several months, and I never could get close enough to capture him. A couple of days ago, he landed on a tree branch that is about 40 feet from my home and afforded me the chance to capture him with my telephoto. He is a bigger and rarer hawk than the Sharp-shinned Hawk, and also has a rounded tail tip instead of a squared one. In any case, he is a beautiful raptor.

My thanks to Steve (Rohirrim) for the framing technique.



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Gil

Comments

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 25, 2006
    Outstanding! clap.gif

    Congratulations on your excellent captures.

    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Outstanding! clap.gif

    Congratulations on your excellent captures.

    -joel

    Thanks, Joel. I appreciate your comments.
    Gil
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2006
    Excellent shots of a beautiful raptor clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2006
    How nice of him to pose for you. Wonderful pictures of a truly beautiful bird!!
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 25, 2006
    Thanks for the compliments
    Much thanks, Harry and Raian. I appreciate your comments.
    Gil
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