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Swainson's Hawk In Flight

Swainson's Hawk In Flight

Picture was taken near Priddis, Alberta, on August 31st, 2014. I was driving through the area and saw a couple of these hawks flying nearby. I pulled the car ov...
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Picture was taken near Priddis, Alberta, on August 31st, 2014. I was driving through the area and saw a couple of these hawks flying nearby. I pulled the car over and luckily, this one flew by right in front of me and I was able to capture it as it was calling out to the other.
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Canon EOS 7D

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 500 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 600/1

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Jan, 2016

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