Juvenile Buzzard

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Posted by cameron livingston on August 20, 2010 at 1:25 PM

Camera Model Canon EOS 50D
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 200
canon 100-400 @400

Could have had lower iso but it was taken from my car and I had to be quick. Some people have said this is a sparrowhawk but i think it is a Buzzard.

Posted by keith mitchell on August 20, 2010 at 3:21 PM

It is a Sparrow Hawk Cameron the eye gives it away,nice shot but maybe a lot of space to the left of the picture i think.
Keith.

Posted by Phil Mclean on August 20, 2010 at 3:33 PM

Lovely shot Cameron.
Might work even better in portrait mode.

Phil.

Posted by Mike Smith on August 21, 2010 at 2:21 AM

I also immediately thought juvenile sparrowhawk. I think the fluffed up stance is making it seem bigger than it actually is.

When you start looking in more detail, the jizz is all wrong for a buzzard, feet size, head shape, bill to eye distance

Whatever ist still a nice shot

Posted by Shaun Simpson on August 21, 2010 at 8:41 AM

I agree with the comments above but this is a shot that was very well spotted and sometimes you have to make the best of opportunities, well done.

Posted by Ron McCombe on August 21, 2010 at 1:03 PM

What ever it is, its a great image. I like the lead in with the fence-wire

Well done