20100204 025 Northern Hawk Owl.jpg by Hank Vander Velde

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04-FEB-2010	Hank v/d Velde

20100204 025 Northern Hawk Owl.jpg

Moose Creek

My first Northern Hawk Owl for this Winter. I found this one high up in a tree. He/she looked me over for a while, then took off, only to perch on the top of a small Spruce Tree not far away. There it permitted me to come up quite close and take quite a few shots.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
1/1250s f/9.0 at 500.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Dennis Swayze		09-Feb-2010 13:39
Congrats on finding your First Hawk Owl of the year Hank...great perch and capture. Cheers !

Stan Wojick		07-Feb-2010 14:42
Great shot of this wonderful owl Hank

Carol Rollins		07-Feb-2010 14:00
Great sighting Hank, and wonderful shot! ~

Dominic Cantin		07-Feb-2010 00:50
Congrats on this first of the season Hank ! A superb shot ! Dom :)

marko gregoric		07-Feb-2010 00:38
Wonderful Good eye contact. V.

Jean Chiasson		06-Feb-2010 23:51
Fantastic catch Wonderful eye contact Hank vote

Monique Trempe		06-Feb-2010 23:44
Fantastic bird. Wonderful capture! BV

NealyBob		06-Feb-2010 21:38
Excellent catch Hank! Beautiful details especially the eyes~!

wade clare		06-Feb-2010 19:02
Good one,Hank

Colin Storey		06-Feb-2010 18:03
Wonderful image of this Owl perched on a little branch, and friendly too.

Nora van Beek		06-Feb-2010 16:46
A perfect image in every respect. You certainly had a cooperative model! ~V~

Patricia Kay		06-Feb-2010 15:55
Wonderful capture Hank...BV

Guest		06-Feb-2010 15:44
Excellent capture, Hank. Well done.

Jim Coffman		06-Feb-2010 14:24
What a great pose! Nice capture,Hank.

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		06-Feb-2010 14:01
A 2010 one - great find and with such intensity in the eyes.

Char		06-Feb-2010 13:46
A wonderful detailed capture Hank! \/

Benoit Durocher Photographie		06-Feb-2010 13:35
On the spot Hank , superbly done.

Marc Vermeulen		06-Feb-2010 11:41
Great shot Hank!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		06-Feb-2010 09:59
great beautiful shot, beautiul attitude captured

Marjan Schavemaker		06-Feb-2010 09:39
Gorgeous image, Hank! V

Guest		06-Feb-2010 07:50
Superb capture! Very nice. v.

Lieve Snellings		06-Feb-2010 07:18
fantastic photo ! great point of view and composition, what a sharpness round the eyes... v

lou_rozensteins		06-Feb-2010 06:40
Beautiful work! What an intense look. Well done.

golfpic		06-Feb-2010 05:52
Nice shot of this northern owl.

January Grey		06-Feb-2010 05:00
Fantastic catch, Hank. Wonderful eye contact & detail!

Tom Munson		06-Feb-2010 04:58
Way to go, Hank! Great shot and fantastic bird!

Ann Pettigrew		06-Feb-2010 04:51
Gorgeous, Hank! Wish we would get them down here!

Bryan Murahashi		06-Feb-2010 04:16
Great capture of its intense stare.

Ted Busby		06-Feb-2010 04:12
Really nice to hear that one of these northern visitors has graced us with it's presence. Very nice Hank!

Len		06-Feb-2010 03:47
What penetrating eyes,excellent capture Hank!!!!

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