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Hawk diving from perch

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Posted by Larry Daniel on January 5, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Hawk diving from perch
I think this is a Cooper's Hawk, just shortly after leaving his perch in a tree where he had been looking for lunch.

Posted by Scott Bean on January 5, 2010 at 5:45 PM
What a capture!
Posted by Daniel Loomis on January 5, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Looks like a Cooper to me, especially in the woodland setting. Dark helmet and banded tail are signature features. Nice capture, especially the gleam in the eye.
Posted by Darren Huski on January 5, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Neat shot!

Great action image.
Posted by Jan Harrison on January 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Whoa!
Posted by Amanda Botterweck on January 5, 2010 at 7:26 PM
I'm ducking....thought it was coming at me :jump:
Posted by Karla Hall on January 5, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Awesome shot! He looks serious about his pending lunch!
Posted by Bill Dark on January 5, 2010 at 11:04 PM
Wow, cool shot, Larry! I'm thinking this is a red-shouldered hawk...
Posted by John Moore on January 5, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Good job Larry.
Posted by Ed Cooley on January 6, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I'm in the Red Shouldered camp. Nice capture regardless.
Posted by Larry Daniel on January 6, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Thanks everyone.

Why do hawks have to be so hard to ID?
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 6, 2010 at 11:05 PM
Hey Larry, I won't bother to get out a reference book for the id but I will say I really like the position of the tail feathers, wings and tilt of it's head. I like the dynamics of those elements a lot. Good stuff! :smile:
Posted by Aaron Szabo on January 7, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Great shot Larry! It's nice and tight.
Posted by Larry Daniel on January 9, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Thanks Wayne and Aaron.

I sure wish it would warm up a bit. 7 degrees this AM.