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Hawk harassment
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Hawk harassment

by Ry Birge

Gallery: AvianPosted February 21, 2018897 views4 comments
This hark is being harasses by a strong willed crow.  The look in the hawks eye says it all.  I was probably 100 yards away so missing some of the detail and it was very overcast which created some issues.  The hawk finally made his escape not without some lost feathers!
Handheld
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
LENS EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
ISO 1600
FOCAL LENGTH 400.0 mm (630.7 mm in 35mm)
APERTURE f/9
EXPOSURE TIME 0.0004s (1/2500)

 

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Marjie Jones on February 21, 2018 at 10:48 AM
Nice capture! 
Registered on May 5, 2015, 35 Posts, 82 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 21, 2018 at 1:49 PM
Great action in this one, Ry.  It's always interesting how the smaller birds harass the larger.  Detail is certainly adequate for the subject matter.
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 21, 2018 at 3:03 PM
Great action Ry.  I would perhaps suggest a bit larger aperture as was the suggestion for me the last time I posted a similar photo.  Is this cropped from the original?
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Genny K. on February 22, 2018 at 2:49 AM
That's quite the acrobatics.  Crows and ravens can really harass eagles and hawks.  Nice capture of the action on this!
Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments