Cooper's Hawk
May 13, 2018 19:17:49 #
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
May 13, 2018 19:46:39 #
Really nice photo's. I thought coopers hawks have red eyes? Is it an immature coopers?
May 13, 2018 19:54:39 #
May 13, 2018 20:04:24 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
pmackd wrote:
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Very lovely set.
May 13, 2018 20:16:05 #
#1 and #3 are favorites. I think #3 would better horizotnal with a little room for it to fly to rather than out of the picture. Nice and sharp. Good sert.
May 13, 2018 20:30:34 #
May 13, 2018 21:23:14 #
pmackd wrote:
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
For Coopers, I always look for white banding across the tail. But, I’m not a birder.
May 13, 2018 21:55:16 #
pmackd wrote:
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
I'm pretty sure this is a juvenile red tail. The three thick black bands are missing in the tail, the light colored eye (marker of a juvie), shorter broader tail, broad wing and the patagial bar, all say red tail, not a cooper's. Mature Coopers have a reddish eye.
Really great shots, though.
May 14, 2018 01:52:17 #
Gene51 wrote:
I'm pretty sure this is a juvenile red tail. The three thick black bands are missing in the tail, the light colored eye (marker of a juvie), shorter broader tail, broad wing and the patagial bar, all say red tail, not a cooper's. Mature Coopers have a reddish eye.
Really great shots, though.
Really great shots, though.
Now I think you are right...checked some more of the ID sites.
May 14, 2018 01:54:34 #
JeffDavidson wrote:
#1 and #3 are favorites. I think #3 would better horizotnal with a little room for it to fly to rather than out of the picture. Nice and sharp. Good sert.
What I usually do and would have done if there were room in the frame. The capture had the bird all the way to the right of the frame, but it was the sharpest and cleanest in flight shot of the day so I "had" to use it.
May 14, 2018 01:57:40 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Really nice photo's. I thought coopers hawks have red eyes? Is it an immature coopers?
Consensus now is immature Red tailed. Apparently immature Cooper's do have yellow eyes though.
May 14, 2018 05:46:34 #
pmackd wrote:
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nice set.
May 14, 2018 07:20:38 #
pmackd wrote:
At Alameda Point, Alameda, California
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Nikon D500 with 300mm f4 VR PF at ISO 200 f4 1/1600 to 1/3200 sec.
Some GREAT PICTURES THERE. Especially like the portraits.
May 14, 2018 07:25:38 #
May 14, 2018 07:35:01 #
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