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sparrowhawk (female)
bievreJJ

sparrowhawk (female) (Accipiter nisus)

Checking out a bush inside which a number of sparrows and starlings took refuge.
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Habitat
farmland / pastures with patches of woodland
Location
Gillonnay, plaine de Bièvre, Isère, France
Date taken
08 April 2023
Scientific name
Accipiter nisus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
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Reactions: kennyok, Mohamad Kamrani, Ted Y. and 2 others
Digiscoper321
Great moment captured,JJ!! What an unusual pose for a Sprawk,almost like a Harrier,love the investigating look.
 
Stanley Jones
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WOWZER! A real jaw-dropper JJ. Brilliant stop-action, focus, colors, detail, lighting, setting, and of course subject! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
bievreJJ
Date added
View count
299
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
sparrowhawk 23_02.jpg
File size
3 MB
Date taken
Sat, 08 April 2023 11:20 AM
Dimensions
2760px x 1553px

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