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Hawk Eye · **7 Likes**

This in an old one that I dug up when going through some files. A regular visitor to our backyard, a Cooper's Hawk.

**MikeNArk** · 09-17-2021, 07:28 AM

Very nice shot. Like the feather detail and the eye. Looks like he took the red eye flight.

LightSpeed · 09-17-2021, 09:45 AM

That's nice Todd!!!!!
That's a mature specimen. The red eyes give it away. Hard to find shot.
How come nothing like that ever happens in My back yard?
Oh no......I have to tromp through the mud and muck, sometimes in freezing cold........and might get a shot and might not get a shot.
Most of the time, nothing.
That really is a well exposed image.

**Sailor** · 09-17-2021, 12:42 PM

Spot on! Now that's one RED eye.

Jer

C_Jones · 09-17-2021, 02:40 PM

Nice shot.

**angkymac** · 09-17-2021, 02:53 PM

That K10D did a good job for you!
And so did the hawk...
Angky.

**K2 to K50** · 09-17-2021, 05:28 PM

Very nice Todd. Such a tiny beak for a bird that size - cf kingfishers etc. I have yet to catch any kind of raptor in the wild.

**pichaser** · 09-18-2021, 03:49 AM

A great image like this is a treat .

**ToddK** · 09-18-2021, 05:18 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Very nice shot. Like the feather detail and the eye. Looks like he took the red eye flight.

Thanks Mike!

Originally posted by LightSpeed

That's nice Todd!!!!!
That's a mature specimen. The red eyes give it away. Hard to find shot.
How come nothing like that ever happens in My back yard?
Oh no......I have to tromp through the mud and muck, sometimes in freezing cold........and might get a shot and might not get a shot.
Most of the time, nothing.
That really is a well exposed image.

Thanks so much LightSpeed. I hate to admit, but I set up a kill zone for the hawks with my bird feeder in the oak trees. I saw a lot of doves get taken out over the years.

Originally posted by Sailor

Spot on! Now that's one RED eye.

Jer

Thanks Jer!

Originally posted by C_Jones

Nice shot.

Thank you!

Originally posted by angkymac

That K10D did a good job for you!
And so did the hawk...
Angky.

Thanks Angky! It was one of the shots that I didn't screw up in my early bird photography years.

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Very nice Todd. Such a tiny beak for a bird that size - cf kingfishers etc. I have yet to catch any kind of raptor in the wild.

Thanks Peter! I was fortunate to have these hawks come jetting through my backyard a couple of times a day looking to catch one of the birds at my feeder. It was not so good for the little birds, however...

Originally posted by pichaser

A great image like this is a treat .

Thank you pichaser!

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09-17-2021, 09:45 AM	#3
LightSpeed Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 639	That's nice Todd!!!!! That's a mature specimen. The red eyes give it away. Hard to find shot. How come nothing like that ever happens in My back yard? Oh no......I have to tromp through the mud and muck, sometimes in freezing cold........and might get a shot and might not get a shot. Most of the time, nothing. That really is a well exposed image. Last edited by LightSpeed; 09-17-2021 at 09:52 AM.

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MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261	Very nice shot. Like the feather detail and the eye. Looks like he took the red eye flight.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Spot on! Now that's one RED eye. Jer

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C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,086	Nice shot.

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angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	That K10D did a good job for you! And so did the hawk... Angky.

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566 Original Poster	Originally posted by MikeNArk Very nice shot. Like the feather detail and the eye. Looks like he took the red eye flight. Thanks Mike! Originally posted by LightSpeed That's nice Todd!!!!! That's a mature specimen. The red eyes give it away. Hard to find shot. How come nothing like that ever happens in My back yard? Oh no......I have to tromp through the mud and muck, sometimes in freezing cold........and might get a shot and might not get a shot. Most of the time, nothing. That really is a well exposed image. Thanks so much LightSpeed. I hate to admit, but I set up a kill zone for the hawks with my bird feeder in the oak trees. I saw a lot of doves get taken out over the years. Originally posted by Sailor Spot on! Now that's one RED eye. Jer Thanks Jer! Originally posted by C_Jones Nice shot. Thank you! Originally posted by angkymac That K10D did a good job for you! And so did the hawk... Angky. Thanks Angky! It was one of the shots that I didn't screw up in my early bird photography years. Originally posted by K2 to K50 Very nice Todd. Such a tiny beak for a bird that size - cf kingfishers etc. I have yet to catch any kind of raptor in the wild. Thanks Peter! I was fortunate to have these hawks come jetting through my backyard a couple of times a day looking to catch one of the birds at my feeder. It was not so good for the little birds, however... Originally posted by pichaser A great image like this is a treat . Thank you pichaser!

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