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Eurasian sparrowhawk
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jbpixels

Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

Spring blossoms in the foreground hide the prey. Not an April fool´s day joke for the killed blackbird.
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Habitat
Park, forest
Location
Munich
Date taken
April 2024
Scientific name
Accipiter nisus
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Reactions: Dabs, Sue and Simon Wakely, MitchP and 4 others
bievreJJ
superb low-camera shot, excellent with the blurred foreground, love it, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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He seems to have his eye on something JB!!

A terrific picture you've taken of this hawk lad - very well done.
 
Stanley Jones
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Awesome ground level close-up of this beautifully colored sparrowhawk is enjoying its bounty. Exquisite JB! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
jbpixels
Date added
View count
262
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 6D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).JPG
File size
447.6 KB
Date taken
Tue, 01 April 2025 3:58 PM
Dimensions
2000px x 1153px

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