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Redtail Hawk

Redtail Hawk

You're not taking my pigeon...

You're not taking my pigeon...
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camera

Canon EOS REBEL T2i

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/500

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2013

Views

377

Likes

+55

Awards

Superb Composition

+3

Top Choice

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Peer Award

+1

Absolute Masterpiece

Magnificent Capture

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Great capture... you better put your pigeon inside...

Thanks & will do! There were 5 Redtail Hawks (4 on ground; 1 flying every now and then) squabbling over this one pigeon, but I was a bit far at that time. I used to have a crippled pigeon as a buddy :)

Voted Wild Birds Of Prey

Aww... thank you, DaisyG! Much appreciated :))

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