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Wing Man

Wing Man

Hawk takes off from a fence post and shows his colors.

Hawk takes off from a fence post and shows his colors.
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camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture f/14 ISO 800 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 3200/10

location

location

Sierraville, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2018

Views

267

Likes

+60

Awards

Peer Award

+28

Top Choice

+1

Magnificent Capture

+1

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

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Stunning flight capture...….beautiful

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Simply stunning, Mr. Mark!

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Beautiful in flight shot:-)

Wow...those wings and tail make these some of the most enchanting birds to photograph....

Hard shot to get. Love it.

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Wow....so beautiful!!! : ) Such an impressive bird!!

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Stunning! Amazing action shot! Great detail!

Excelente!!! Love the motion blur!

Just superb! Enjoyed all your photos!

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So awesome!

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#animal #bird #accipiter #hawk

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