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Sharp shinned looking for prey

Sharp shinned looking for prey

On a fall day, a sharp-shinned hawk made its way to roost in our backyard. Watching him, I spent a lot of time just watching him watch for his prey. He was luck...
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On a fall day, a sharp-shinned hawk made its way to roost in our backyard. Watching him, I spent a lot of time just watching him watch for his prey. He was lucky.
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 300/1

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Apr, 2019

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