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Garden visitor Sparrowhawk and a Pigeon

by tomkeet

Garden visitor Sparrowhawk and a Pigeon, Pigeon lost!

Liked by pauljay Jokke malfis sueriley Flan davidrobinson Spad

Uploaded08/05/2023 - 18:52

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-3 Mark III

Shutter Speed1/320

Aperturef/4.0

Lenssmc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

ISO3200

Focal Length300mm

Unique Views / Likes24/7

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Date Taken	08/05/2023 - 15:05
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX K-3 Mark III
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	1/320
Aperture	f/4.0
ISO	3200
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM

Plus Member Spad Spad

1375 posts
17 years

Posted 08/05/2023 - 18:56 Link

Thats a billion to one photo!!! WOW... JUST WOW!!!

Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

273 posts
15 years

Posted 08/05/2023 - 22:55 Link

Cracking photo, doestnt this bird understand this is oh so wrong, surely it knows its a Sparrowhawk not a Pigeonhawk!!!

Edited by davidrobinson: 08/05/2023 - 22:56

Flan Flan

406 posts
5 years

Posted 09/05/2023 - 00:05 Link

Save the environment from these predators, all pigeons must be saved, Greta
Great capture, had an experience similar before, but no camera, the mid air crack was frightfully loud as the sparrow Hawk took out a young dove above my head.

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3670 posts
11 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 09/05/2023 - 00:08 Link

Super picture. That's one to treasure.

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 09/05/2023 - 06:24 Link

RIPigeon.

PPG

Plus Member sueriley sueriley

14 posts
18 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester,
UK

Posted 09/05/2023 - 10:18 Link

Great shot, liked

Best regards

Sue

Plus Member Spad Spad

1375 posts
17 years

Posted 09/05/2023 - 10:40 Link

davidrobinson wrote:
Cracking photo, doestnt this bird understand this is oh so wrong, surely it knows its a Sparrowhawk not a Pigeonhawk!!!

It's the look on its face that gets me... a true hunter of the air!!

Edited by Spad: 09/05/2023 - 10:40

Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

273 posts
15 years

Posted 09/05/2023 - 21:02 Link

Spad wrote:

davidrobinson wrote:
Cracking photo, doestnt this bird understand this is oh so wrong, surely it knows its a Sparrowhawk not a Pigeonhawk!!!

It's the look on its face that gets me... a true hunter of the air!!

Yes its that look of didnt you expect I could do it on its face.

tomkeet tomkeet

1082 posts
17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 12/05/2023 - 15:18 Link

Thank you for your kind comments,

Regards, Tom

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