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Young Coopers Hawk

Young Coopers Hawk

He was hunting in the trees in our rear yard.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2

He was hunting in the trees in our rear yard.
Lens: Tamron 150-600 g2
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NIKON D850

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 800 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 6000/10

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Vail, Arizona, US

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Jun, 2021

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