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Built For Hunting..! ©

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Posted by Brett Lewis on October 19, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Built For Hunting..! ©
A couple of weeks ago at the local bird observatory they caught a young male Sparrow hawk as part of their ongoing ringing. Having my camera to hand I wanted a couple of study shots to show the formidable tools of it's trade.. Not that you would often get the chance to capture this detail in the wild so an opportunity taken I guess.. He was released immediately after these images were taken. :cool:

Kind regards,

Brett


Canon 1D MkIII, Sigma 150mm Macro, HH
1/60 @ f9.0, ISO 250, FF
Posted by Fran French on October 19, 2009 at 8:18 AM
I seem to remember this guy :biggrin: A super capture Brett, far better than any of mine!

Sorry we missed you on the weekend, I believe it was only by 10 mins :frown:

WILL see you again soon :biggrin:

Fran :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on October 19, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Excellent capture, in both senses of the word. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 19, 2009 at 8:31 AM
Excellent portrait. :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on October 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM
Who's that ugly so and so in the reflection in its eye ?
Beautiful study.
Posted by Craig Jones on October 19, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Lovely close up Brett with great detail :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on October 19, 2009 at 2:59 PM
An opportunity very well taken, a super close up of super subject, the eye is fantastic and I like that you can clearly see the gape....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on October 19, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Beautiful detailed portrait - excellent!

:toast:
Posted by Ian Butler on October 19, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Great capture Brett. really shows off the detail and beauty of these stuning creatures. :jump: :jump:
Posted by Justin on October 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
A beautiful creature when seen up close like this. Good one. :toast:
Posted by eric weight on October 20, 2009 at 8:31 AM
What a superb image. Fantastic and interesting detail.
:toast: Eric