Hunter
by Jimmy_Dean0
This Hawk has been hanging around the bird feeder in the front garden - and he's not looking for bird seed! It's either a Cooper's Hawk, or a Sharpshinned Hawk. Not sure as they are quite similar, and I'm not an expert .
Uploaded13/12/2011 - 00:13
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Posted 13/12/2011 - 13:22
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You lucky man great capture love it unlike I would imagine your resident birdlife who I suspect have taken a vacation for the time being
Love the detail an the light highlighting the bird
Love the detail an the light highlighting the bird
All the best
David
David
Posted 13/12/2011 - 15:44
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That's a very fine capture Jimmy
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Posted 13/12/2011 - 16:40
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Wow love to get a shot of one of these, but then i wouldn't get a shot of any bird great capture.
Posted 13/12/2011 - 18:47
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Thanks all for the kind comments. He hung around for 20 or 30 minutes, and I was able to get quite a few good shots of him in various poses. Things were very quiet around the feeder during that time . He has kept the chipmunk and squirrel populations in check, and we have lost several morning doves over the summer, but it's great to see him so close up.
Cheers - JD
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."
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"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."
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It looks very much like the British Sparrow Hawk
see link below. Regards David
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/sparrowhawk.asp