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Nov 28, 2017 04:11:04   #
Leicaflex Loc: Cymru
 
Nicely composed.
A good capture.

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Nov 28, 2017 05:56:50   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
robertjerl wrote:
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn chair then flew down to the ground.
While I reached for my camera it flew up to the fence.
Took one shot through double pained glass and screen, results what you would expect. Slid door open and snapped two through screen, just in case. Then carefully and slowly slid screen open and fire off 7 quick frames - last one of a partial hawk shaped blur leaving on the east bound express. Clouds and rain this morning, hazy late afternoon sunlight so high ISO. If it had not taken off the next step was to mount my flash and try that.

80D, 100-400L mkII + 1.4 III @ 560 mm, 1/640 @ f/9.0, ISO 3200 PP in LR & PS CC versions - dehaze, lens correction, tone, contrast, color, denoise and smart sharpen.
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn c... (show quote)


Nice shot Jerry.

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Nov 28, 2017 06:18:40   #
Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England
 
That is a nice one..

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Nov 28, 2017 06:28:16   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
robertjerl wrote:
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn chair then flew down to the ground.
While I reached for my camera it flew up to the fence.
Took one shot through double pained glass and screen, results what you would expect. Slid door open and snapped two through screen, just in case. Then carefully and slowly slid screen open and fire off 7 quick frames - last one of a partial hawk shaped blur leaving on the east bound express. Clouds and rain this morning, hazy late afternoon sunlight so high ISO. If it had not taken off the next step was to mount my flash and try that.

80D, 100-400L mkII + 1.4 III @ 560 mm, 1/640 @ f/9.0, ISO 3200 PP in LR & PS CC versions - dehaze, lens correction, tone, contrast, color, denoise and smart sharpen.
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn c... (show quote)



Jerry, I have experienced the same reduction, however in addition to the hawk I have a feral cat that has killed some of the birds in addition to it becoming winter. Some of my normal birds do migrate South (Hummers for example) but I also get some new ones that migrate from up North and winter here. I am changing my set ups to not only improve my perches for the birds but will eliminate some of the cat's ability to snag them from around the current feeders. Forgot to say that the photo is great.

Greg

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Nov 28, 2017 07:09:16   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Nice one

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Nov 28, 2017 10:45:50   #
FrumCA
 
robertjerl wrote:
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn chair then flew down to the ground.
While I reached for my camera it flew up to the fence.
Took one shot through double pained glass and screen, results what you would expect. Slid door open and snapped two through screen, just in case. Then carefully and slowly slid screen open and fire off 7 quick frames - last one of a partial hawk shaped blur leaving on the east bound express. Clouds and rain this morning, hazy late afternoon sunlight so high ISO. If it had not taken off the next step was to mount my flash and try that.

80D, 100-400L mkII + 1.4 III @ 560 mm, 1/640 @ f/9.0, ISO 3200 PP in LR & PS CC versions - dehaze, lens correction, tone, contrast, color, denoise and smart sharpen.
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn c... (show quote)

Your persistence certainly paid off with a very nice capture!!

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Nov 28, 2017 10:50:34   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
robertjerl wrote:
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn chair then flew down to the ground.
While I reached for my camera it flew up to the fence.
Took one shot through double pained glass and screen, results what you would expect. Slid door open and snapped two through screen, just in case. Then carefully and slowly slid screen open and fire off 7 quick frames - last one of a partial hawk shaped blur leaving on the east bound express. Clouds and rain this morning, hazy late afternoon sunlight so high ISO. If it had not taken off the next step was to mount my flash and try that.

80D, 100-400L mkII + 1.4 III @ 560 mm, 1/640 @ f/9.0, ISO 3200 PP in LR & PS CC versions - dehaze, lens correction, tone, contrast, color, denoise and smart sharpen.
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn c... (show quote)


That is a fine image Robert.

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Nov 28, 2017 11:39:49   #
Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California
 
robertjerl wrote:
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn chair then flew down to the ground.
While I reached for my camera it flew up to the fence.
Took one shot through double pained glass and screen, results what you would expect. Slid door open and snapped two through screen, just in case. Then carefully and slowly slid screen open and fire off 7 quick frames - last one of a partial hawk shaped blur leaving on the east bound express. Clouds and rain this morning, hazy late afternoon sunlight so high ISO. If it had not taken off the next step was to mount my flash and try that.

80D, 100-400L mkII + 1.4 III @ 560 mm, 1/640 @ f/9.0, ISO 3200 PP in LR & PS CC versions - dehaze, lens correction, tone, contrast, color, denoise and smart sharpen.
Looked out the door - it was sitting on the lawn c... (show quote)



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Nov 28, 2017 12:23:02   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Leicaflex wrote:
Nicely composed.
A good capture.


Thank you

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Nov 28, 2017 12:23:17   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice shot Jerry.


Thanks

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Nov 28, 2017 12:23:44   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Doddy wrote:
That is a nice one..

Thanks a lot

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Nov 28, 2017 12:35:58   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
CLF wrote:
Jerry, I have experienced the same reduction, however in addition to the hawk I have a feral cat that has killed some of the birds in addition to it becoming winter. Some of my normal birds do migrate South (Hummers for example) but I also get some new ones that migrate from up North and winter here. I am changing my set ups to not only improve my perches for the birds but will eliminate some of the cat's ability to snag them from around the current feeders. Forgot to say that the photo is great.

Greg
Jerry, I have experienced the same reduction, howe... (show quote)


Thanks
My birds have their own guard dogs. But one of our cats will go into the yard as she and the dogs are sorta buddies (friends with one but not the other). Although when going after a squirrel at the feeders my little Jack Russell-Tara did run over and step on a dove that got in the way. After that the doves perched on chairs and things when she went after the squirrels. The hawks are not bothered by Tara but I am sure she would love to use one of them as a chew toy if given a chance.

Mostly I gain birds from migration since So Cal is one of the wintering areas for many birds. Since the mountains are less than 30 miles away we also get the mountain birds coming down to the low country for the winter.

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Nov 28, 2017 12:36:25   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Nice one


Thanks

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Nov 28, 2017 12:37:30   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
FrumCA wrote:
Your persistence certainly paid off with a very nice capture!!

Thank you, it isn't easy using a camera with 100-400 and trying to ease the sliders open at the same time. Not enough hands.

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Nov 28, 2017 12:37:59   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
photophile wrote:
That is a fine image Robert.


Thanks very much

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