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Sparrow Hawk YES!!
ken1940golf

Sparrow Hawk YES!!

Been doing a load of printing for my daughter this weekend so no Forum!! got cabin fever today so come rain or shine decided to go to the wood. Mostly dull but no rain. Had a nice variety of birds visiting missed some of my rarer visiter like the Creeper and Willow Warbler but nice to see them show up. Was busy trying to capture three LTTs together when one glanced up and in a panic the three boulted. Glance to my left and this all time favourite bird of mine glided in and landed on the log the LTTs vacated. No time to pull back or change to portrait mode managed this one shot and it was gone. 1/60th f7.1 800 asa and am I a happy bunny!!! Friend of mine thinks it may be a Juve male???
Location
Oak Wood
Date taken
7 9 2008
Equipment used
Canon 40d -Sigma 50-500 mm APO DG
This is great ken I know how much you wanted this shot too. Well done mate. I bet you will have more encounters as well. excellent
 
Congratulations, Ken, it's magnificent! I usually just panic at moments like this. I'm very envious indeed but I did get some not bad Osprey flight shots yesterday
 
Wow, such a thrilling moment ... really well done Ken, it's a fierce beauty!
 
Ditto all of the above Ken, better late than never to comment and say 'Stupendous' many congratulations on this fantastic image!
Thanks for sharing!
 

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