Surfin' Blackbird Style by Cowichan Valley Camera Club


15 Jun 2009	Edward Maxfield

Not the sharpest image I've ever taken but I couldn't resist this one. They were a long way away. I think it's a Cooper's hawk and a blackbird.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG RF APO
1/320s f/18.0 at 247.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Cowichan Valley Camera Club		19-Jun-2009 18:03
What an astonishing shot! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen this. Great on you for catching such an amazing event. Gail R.

Cowichan Valley Camera Club		15-Jun-2009 23:46
The hawk was sitting on a fence post beside the road and took flight when I approached. During nesting season, the polygamous male redwing blackbirds can be very aggressive. The hawk probably flew over its nesting area. I've observed this four times in the past week; including a great horned owl sitting on a power pole who was dived upon repeatedly by blackbirds. When the owl took flight they continued until it was well out of range. - Ed

Cowichan Valley Camera Club		15-Jun-2009 22:07
What an incredible capture. Any idea why this happened? jeanb

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