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Meadowhawk

by Roger Kirchen

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 21, 2012108 views3 comments
These Meadowhawks invaded our yard a couple of weeks ago. I believe this might be an immature male Ruby Meadowhawk. Ant help with ID is much appreciated.

Canon 7D, Sigma 150 mm f2.8 macro, ISO 640, f/10, 1/400 sec., HH and natural light. Cropped to 71 %.

This is the same individual as posted in the Weekly Challenge gallery.

Thanks for looking. C & Cs are always welcome. Roger.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 21, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Great bg, the golden body really stands out against the soft green. Nice capture
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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 22, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Excellent pose and separation from the background. Well done, Roger.
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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 19, 2012 at 4:36 PM
Interesting pose and details. I like the nice clean background.
This looks to be a Saffron-winged meadowhawk. Note the leading edge of the wings are gold (Saffron) in color.
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