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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
I must have missed this one first time round.
I'm not surprised it has such comments. It's a stunning shot. You did well to take the opportunity.
Alan
 
Yes Ken, that's an absolutely stunning shot. Isn't it wonderful when everything works out perfectly like that. An excellent image.
 
Fantastic shot Ken, youre a master with that equipment. Cracking detail and colour.
cheers mate
 
:clap: :clap: :clap: Wonderful image,Ken!! Love everything about this one but most of all the colours of the bird and background. Fantastic. :t: On top of the drawer.
 
Congratulations Ken, I know you were hunkering after this one! Glad the LTT's lived to feed another day too - tough call that cos this is a special shot to get, but you got it!

I'd give you the clappy hands smiley but I haven't advanced to that level yet so...

:t: :t: :t:
 
Glad I got a couple of minutes to log onto BF tonight mate, I would have hate to have missed this un!!!! Super bird, super shot mate, well done you.
 
Just found this through your Starling image Ken and I take great pride in writing this, the 50th comment on your magnificent Sparrowhawk!!!

I can honestly say I've never seen one like that. Well done :clap:
Adam
 

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