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Cooper's Hawk
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Cooper's Hawk

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: AvianPosted January 21, 20141,239 views13 comments
Taken before sunrise this morning....

D800
500mm
1/60
f6.3
iso 500

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 21, 2014 at 2:02 PM
Impressive bird and pose ! Very nice image.. Cheers, Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on January 21, 2014 at 2:54 PM
Lovely to see the full view of this bird and the perch is really great too. It's not too late to book a flight to NY for the Snowy Owls CVT!
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 21, 2014 at 3:29 PM
Great looking bird well captured Charlie. I find the background appears a tad busy but the weathered branch more than makes up for it, IMO. I'd think you'd want to stay put Charlie, the East Coast is expecting a dumping of snow and it was -11 F at my cabin in Stowe, VT this morning. :toast:
Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 21, 2014 at 4:37 PM
It should be around 75 degrees here today. Shorts and flipflops weather. Thanks, Luke.... but I think I'll wait 'til Spring. :wavey:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 21, 2014 at 6:30 PM
One of my favorite hawks as we seen a lot of them in my area. I like the pose and interesting to see where he perched instead of a flatter part of the branches. Nice job in getting this.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on January 21, 2014 at 6:59 PM
Great Hawk shot Charlie and just the kind of background I like. I don't go much for the "bird book" plain ones
Cheers
John
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 21, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Beautiful bird, on a very good image.
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on January 21, 2014 at 9:14 PM
Great subject, perch, pose, and comp.
Registered on April 2, 2012, 26 Posts, 355 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 21, 2014 at 10:06 PM
Gorgeous bird and wonderful dead branches for a perch. Well balanced comp. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 22, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Sweet, Charlie. That's a lovely perch and the Hawk has posed for you nicely.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 22, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Very cool perch and I like the intense stare of the hawk here Charlie :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 23, 2014 at 9:03 PM
Love the twisted perch, excellent shot. Nice colors and detail on the hawk!

Ray
Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments
Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 24, 2014 at 3:28 PM
What a nice pose and composition...
:toast: :toast:
Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments