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Cooper's Hawk
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Cooper's Hawk

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 2012266 views12 comments
"What is that thing?" :confused:

D800
500mm vr
1.4x tc
1/1000
f7.1
iso 400

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Keith Bauer on August 6, 2012 at 12:44 PM
Too funny! What a curious pose. Timing is everything and you nailed this one. Sweet background as well.
Registered on November 20, 2003, 458 Posts, 4836 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 6, 2012 at 2:34 PM
Way to cool, what a great pose, wonderful timing to get this, I like the brown color theme as well, excellent shot.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on August 6, 2012 at 3:29 PM
Very nice! Perhaps you can refer him to a chiropractor. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 6, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Great pose.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by David Haynes on August 6, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Gotta love this one Charlie. Really nice background.
Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 6, 2012 at 5:56 PM
:biggrin: Awesome photo Charlie!!! I needed a good chuckle.

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 6, 2012 at 6:14 PM
Terrific pose.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Great pose, Charlie. It looks like something a Burrowing Owl would do. I didn't know Cooper's could let themselves have that much fun. Wonderful light.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 7, 2012 at 4:40 AM
I like birds in "strange" poses!!

Well done! :toast:
Registered on July 29, 2011, 21 Posts, 137 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 7, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Excellent shot, great colors and nice light. The pose just makes the shot!

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 10, 2012 at 6:01 AM
Great pose Charlie - love the perch
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM
LOL! Love the pose. Marvelous perch and a perfect BG.
:toast:
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments