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Sharp-shinned hawk eyeing its freshly caught prey

Sharp-shinned hawk eyeing its freshly caught prey

This is the sharp eye of the sharp-shinned hawk following nailing its prey, right next to our backyard deck. Agghh!

This is the sharp eye of the sharp-shinned hawk following nailing its prey, right next to our backyard deck. Agghh!
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture 9/1 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 210/1

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Jul, 2016

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A great in the moment capture,natures best.

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Great photo! And the hawk obligingly landed in great light!

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Another excellent shot. Some of my best photos were with a D7000. I now shoot with a D850, my wife shoots with a D7200 and my college age daughter with a D7000. Good cameras

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