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RickL

Coopers Hawk

Coopers Hawk

Looking for a meal. He would run the doves into our sliding glass window, when they would be stunned he would carry them off.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2...
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Looking for a meal. He would run the doves into our sliding glass window, when they would be stunned he would carry them off.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
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camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture f/16 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Vail, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2019

Views

612

Likes

+161

Awards

Celebrity Award

Peer Award

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Magnificent Capture

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Top Choice

+8

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

Superior Skill

All Star

Superb Composition

Virtuoso

Genius

Emotions

Impressed

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Top 10 rank week 1

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Top 10 rank week 1

Wow I love the details you captured in your photographs!

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Thank you very much

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One of these guys visits my garden sometimes . . . probably because I feed the birds and he knows where to find an easy meal!

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We have only seen one this year

Congratulations on your celebrity award!

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Incredible photo Rick! Congratulations on your celebrity award!

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Thank you very much

Congratulations on your celebrity awards!

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Thank you so much

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