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Sharp-shinned Hawk Portrait

Sharp-shinned Hawk Portrait

Picture of this Sharp-shinned hawk was taken October 11, 2015, in Carburn Park here in Calgary. One of those magical moments in photography where this hawk was ...
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Picture of this Sharp-shinned hawk was taken October 11, 2015, in Carburn Park here in Calgary. One of those magical moments in photography where this hawk was being harassed by some magpies and landed in a tree right in front of me, unobstructed. Managed to get about a half a dozen or so good shots before it took off.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 600/1

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Mar, 2016

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Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

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