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Northern Goshawk on larch (c).

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Posted by Phil Mclean on March 28, 2010 at 7:11 AM
Northern Goshawk on larch (c).
I'm a member of Duns C.C.(about 10 members) and we hired a falconer for the day to come to our selected sites,here in the Borders.This is one of the images and I liked the camouflage elements within the picture.
There is a small crop from the bottom and right.
Canon 1D Mk11N,300mm canon lens,1/250 f6.3 and iso320.

Phil.
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 28, 2010 at 11:14 AM
A nice shot Phil, a bird I have not seen at close quarters :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on March 28, 2010 at 12:59 PM
A lovely bird Phil but I think I would have preferred to see it against a BG where it stands out more. :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 28, 2010 at 1:14 PM
Hi Phil,
I like this,
its nice to see a bird in its environment too. Good catch and well
processed. :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Lewis Thomson on March 28, 2010 at 1:32 PM

Hi Phil,

Just how you see them in the wild in this country, if you're lucky! Nice shot.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on March 29, 2010 at 6:25 AM
an attractive environmental shot Phil.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 29, 2010 at 6:59 AM
Exactly how I'd expect to see one in the wild (when I finally do see one). Perhaps a little selective sharpening on the bird might make it slightly more distinct from the tree?
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 29, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Nice environmental shot and shows how well they blend into the surroundings . :smile: