Immature Cooper's Hawk Hunting
Uploaded: February 25, 2008
ISO 1000, f/8, 1/200 sec, Canon 400mm DO IS lens plus 1.4X extender, handheld. This immature Cooper's Hawk has been coming around my bird feeders for most of the winter. He was a very clumsy hunter at first and I wasn't convinced he would survive the winter (raptors have a very high mortality rate in their first year of life) but he appears to be hanging in there.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 560.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Dominick M. Dimacale February 25, 2008
Great image here, John.
Dominick #863397
Carolyn J. Connolly February 26, 2008
WOW, John - this is a SUPERB raptor image!! Cooper's Hawks look to be VERY beautiful birds!! You've captured really FABULOUS colours, lighting, details AND textures here, and your composition is EXCELLENT!! :o) #5552595John Tubbs February 26, 2008
Thanks so much Carolyn and Dominick! #5554456Linda A. Braddock March 19, 2008
John, this is a gorgeous photo, love the color and clarity. Excellent work! Linda #5663663John Tubbs March 19, 2008
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