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10-FEB-2011 Dan Wyman

This Cooper's Hawk flew into my backyard while I was photographing hummingbirds. It appeared not to notice me for several seconds.

Olympus E-620 ,Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6
1/80s f/7.1 at 226.0mm iso400 full exif

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Cliff20-Sep-2011 22:17
Crystal clear - superb !
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik13-Feb-2011 04:04
Beautiful capture Dan! What an exciting visitor.
Dennis Swayze12-Feb-2011 13:37
Wow...how exciting for you. Great capture Dan, congrats !
Cheers !
Carol Rollins11-Feb-2011 13:25
Wow, it's a beauty too! You took full advantage of your surprise visitor, Dan.
This is a wonderful clear and sharp portrait. ~
René Gysi11-Feb-2011 07:17
Great pose and details. Stunning! V
Bryan Murahashi11-Feb-2011 05:30
An awesome capture of your backyard raptor.
lou_rozensteins11-Feb-2011 05:29
A beautiful shot. Well done!
Herb 11-Feb-2011 01:32
Great shot
Daniel Sarrazin11-Feb-2011 01:25
Nice shot!
sunlightpix11-Feb-2011 01:18
Stunning! V! Maybe it has a nest nearby.
Lee G11-Feb-2011 01:09
Wow, what a great looking guest!
Excellent shot of this handsome fellow, looks like he was posing for you.
Martin Isabelle10-Feb-2011 23:53
Bonne capture !!!
Ann Pettigrew10-Feb-2011 19:39
He is awesome, Dan! He looks incredibly handsome and I hope your hummers are faster than he is!
Gerard Koehl10-Feb-2011 19:33
Splendide... V