Lamar Valley Raptor

Gallery: AvianPosted November 6, 201594 views6 comments

Found this hawk in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. The image is a little busy, but I really couldn't do much about it. I am not sure of the species. Feel free to weigh in. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-4000 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/320s
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)
ISO 100

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 6, 2015 at 2:06 PM

Looks like it's wedged between the branches cool

... A nice image, showing how we encounter many species ! Sorry that I cannot help with the ID... Happy weekend, hans

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 6, 2015 at 3:29 PM

My guess is it's a Coopers hawk, maybe a Sharp Shinned hawk. Typical habitat for these guy's. Nice job spotting it. enlightened

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 6, 2015 at 3:33 PM

One mean looking Hombre Jerry. Not certain of the species either- but you shoot them where you find them and this is presented well considering the "ambush site" this bird chose.

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Comment posted by Larry Sobolik on November 7, 2015 at 1:04 AM

Pretty certain you've got an older,fledgling Cooper's Hawk --- judging from the blue eyes and tear drop breast feathers. You captured their environment nicely. Some might comment on the lack of space beneath the tail. I liked the lighting and shadows.

Registered on October 27, 2015, 19 Posts, 8 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 7, 2015 at 8:48 AM

Nice job finding a relatively clear angle, Jerry. Was this a large crop? There seems to be significant quality loss in the larger image.

devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 7, 2015 at 8:59 AM

Dennis,

It was a large crop. I was mainly intersested in help with the ID.

Jerry

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