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frightened the _ _ _ _ out of me.
mags1967

frightened the _ _ _ _ out of me. (accipiter nisus)

got up this morning and my little garden visitor was already here.took a few shots of him but very dull where he sits so got my tea and went out to my feed my polecat another story(it appeared in my sons garden and we ended up with it as the rspca said i was doing a good job and it was hard to rehome these little polecats.so have had him 2 years now and he is cute and very playful anyway).i took my camera out wanting to get a different shot of the hawk i focused my camera threw the fence where he was sitting took a shot he did not move but a bird hiding in the bush beside me did.well it happened so fast he made a swoop for the bird then darted away as i jumped back.god he gave me a fright in that split second i thought he was flying at me until i saw the bird move.only got this shoot and didn`t know i got this until i downloaded on to my computer must have been my reflexes because believe me it was not my brain it told me to run.lol.
Habitat
garden
Location
wishaw,scotland
Date taken
29/11/2014
Scientific name
accipiter nisus
Equipment used
olympus e-400
One ungrateful fellow I must say, enjoying your hospitality but not your company, eh, Margaret? Nonetheless your reflexes were good enough to capture the take off, nice work!! Tfs.
 
Although its not the sharpist of images I just love it. It fully captures the spirit of the sparrowhawk, twisting through narrow spaces at speed eyes focused on it prey. All nicely framed with a touch of seasonal red berries.

Karl
 
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Wow! What a story! And a great action shot too :D Now you just have to steel your nerves so you don't scare him off his prey next time this happens ;)
 

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