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Crow Attacks Cooper's hawk
May 30, 2020 15:26:28 #
Went to Belfair State Park to see what may be seen.
Tide was at its lowest point in 167 years, according to the local weather man. It was out over 700 meters. past the usual point. Not 100% sure the hawk is a Copper's Hawk.
While looking at some eagles out so far that in my Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 the birds were mere specks. I looked up and saw this hawk soaring over an area where other birds are nesting-Canada Geese and Red Wing Blackbirds. While trying to get a good shot (bird was up at 500 ft and over the eagles-about 700 meters out. I watched as a crow flew up and attacked!
The day was warm-87 F-the day before was 67 F! Heat shimmer was murderous. People-kids mostly-were all over the tidal area, about 500 meters closer, where the birds might have landed and fished/hunted.
I failed to up the shutter speed so many of the shots (over 100) I took were not sharp. As the birds were so far away that extreme cropping was necessary to bring the images into a reasonable view. Also some processing was needed to clean things up-heat shimmer and extreme distance.
Sky color is an issue. The birds moved through an area where some high clouds came through. So the background colors are a bit different.
Please view in Download.
Enjoy!
Tide was at its lowest point in 167 years, according to the local weather man. It was out over 700 meters. past the usual point. Not 100% sure the hawk is a Copper's Hawk.
While looking at some eagles out so far that in my Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 the birds were mere specks. I looked up and saw this hawk soaring over an area where other birds are nesting-Canada Geese and Red Wing Blackbirds. While trying to get a good shot (bird was up at 500 ft and over the eagles-about 700 meters out. I watched as a crow flew up and attacked!
The day was warm-87 F-the day before was 67 F! Heat shimmer was murderous. People-kids mostly-were all over the tidal area, about 500 meters closer, where the birds might have landed and fished/hunted.
I failed to up the shutter speed so many of the shots (over 100) I took were not sharp. As the birds were so far away that extreme cropping was necessary to bring the images into a reasonable view. Also some processing was needed to clean things up-heat shimmer and extreme distance.
Sky color is an issue. The birds moved through an area where some high clouds came through. So the background colors are a bit different.
Please view in Download.
Enjoy!
May 30, 2020 15:29:45 #
May 30, 2020 15:32:38 #
quixdraw wrote:
Excellent! These are hard to capture.
Yes it was. My German, cold weather wife was in my ear the whole time wanting to go home.
The distance forced me to crop, heavily. Plus I forgot to up the shutter speed.
I also witnessed some eagles frolicking out about 700-800 meters. I will post a few if any can be cleaned up enough.
Thanx for viewing!
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May 30, 2020 15:38:29 #
GREAT shots for the circumstance and well done despite shutter issue - I think it is a Red Tail .....thanks for sharing
May 30, 2020 15:38:45 #
Very nice! I watched a similar attack that occurred in the trees surrounding my house. A hawk stole what I believe to be a baby from a mockingbird's nest and was happily enjoying his meal while the mockingbird tried in vain to save it's young. I was unable to get my camera equipment outside and ready before the mockingbird made a dive that drove the hawk well out of my view. Congratulations on your photographic capture of the battle between a hawk and crow.
Dodie
Dodie
May 30, 2020 15:41:08 #
imagemeister wrote:
GREAT shots for the circumstance and well done despite shutter issue - I think it is a Red Tail .....thanks for sharing
Dumb mistake.
It most closely matches a young Cooper's. The patterns on the underside are significantly different on Red-Tailed Hawks, IMHO. Just lucky that to have gotten anything useable at all.
Thanx for viewing.
May 30, 2020 15:42:49 #
luvmypets wrote:
Very nice! I watched a similar attack that occurred in the trees surrounding my house. A hawk stole what I believe to be a baby from a mockingbird's nest and was happily enjoying his meal while the mockingbird tried in vain to save it's young. I was unable to get my camera equipment outside and ready before the mockingbird made a dive that drove the hawk well out of my view. Congratulations on your photographic capture of the battle between a hawk and crow.
Dodie
Dodie
Thanx for viewing!
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May 30, 2020 16:05:46 #
May 30, 2020 16:18:50 #
kpmac wrote:
Nice action series.
Thanx for viewing. Wish I hadn't forgotten the shutter speed :-(
May 30, 2020 16:26:00 #
May 30, 2020 16:52:48 #
UTMike wrote:
Good action sequence, Timothy!
Thanx for viewing. More coming!
May 31, 2020 06:02:48 #
shutterhawk
Loc: Cape Cod
That is definitely an immature Red-tailed Hawk. The dark patagial and belly band are a dead giveaway. The don't get teir red tails until their second year.
May 31, 2020 06:03:49 #
shutterhawk
Loc: Cape Cod
That is definitely an immature Red-tailed Hawk. The dark patagial and belly band are a dead giveaway. The don't get their red tails until their second year.
May 31, 2020 06:07:10 #
May 31, 2020 08:39:37 #
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