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Missed again

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Posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Missed again
Sparrow hawk female. All the birds are in the thorn hedge .
If one breaks out she usually gets it. Unless I bang on the glass !! :biggrin:
Window job.
D200 ISO640
125th @f7.1
Sigma 50-500mm
Cheers
JR
Posted by Bob Cox on April 3, 2010 at 4:50 PM
John that's a cracker, such a great bird , I had a male land 20 feet in front of the car yesterday and could only watch though the windscreen as it tryed for corn buntings.

Bob.
Posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Thanks Bob. Not seen a CB around here for many years.
JR
Posted by Mark Davies on April 3, 2010 at 5:32 PM
An impressive capture .Nicely done sir . :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 3, 2010 at 6:20 PM
Love it. Great eye - looks really evil :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on April 3, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Great pose captured,love the eye,looking foward to seeing these again :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Cliff Young on April 4, 2010 at 2:26 AM
Nice capture, John. :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on April 4, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Stunning !!
Bertl
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 4, 2010 at 7:04 AM
That's really impressive with the feather detail,subtle shades of colour and so sharp.Very well done,John.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on April 4, 2010 at 7:24 AM
This seems to be your bird John - nobody does sparrowhawk as well as you imo.

David
Posted by Philip Newman on April 4, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Great opportunity well taken.

Phil Newman
Posted by simon manning on April 4, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Another stunning sparrowhawk John :toast:

Simon
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 4, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Recognise the hedge John, fabulous shot, beautifully detailed. :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 4, 2010 at 2:06 PM

Super shot John, agree with Phil re the excellent feather detail.

Andy...
Posted by David Taylor on April 4, 2010 at 4:02 PM
And on a stick as well :smile: :wink: . Very nice indeed.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 4, 2010 at 5:43 PM
thats a good one John look at that evil eye
Posted by Tom Smit on April 4, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Hi John,
You did not miss. Great shot.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 4, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Thanks for all your comments.
Not getting out much these days.
Feel very envious of all you travellers !
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 4, 2010 at 6:32 PM
Hello John.

Stunning bird and a lovely capture.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Roy Bailey on April 5, 2010 at 4:01 PM
Very nice,you have many great images of sparrowhawks taken over the last year alone great work .Who needs to travel. :toast: