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07-Apr-2020	Donald E. Casavecchia

Cooper's Hawk (with Male Northern Cardinal)

Lake Frederick, Virginia

There are times when I question Mother Nature's values; this is one of those times. Yes, that's one of the Cardinal's gray feathers on his head.
This is a DigiScoped Image at 50x.

Leica D-Lux 4 - APO Televid 82mm Scope,DC Vario-Summicron 1:2.0-2.8/5.1-12.8 ASPH
1/400s f/5.6 at 6.8mm iso200; DigiScoped Image at 50x
Free Crop at 100% pixel display for Internet Viewing hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	07-Apr-2020 17:31:57
Make	Leica
Model	D-LUX 4
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	6.8 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality	(8)
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Don		08-Apr-2020 23:00
Perhaps the cardinal is paying the price for its attractiveness to female cardinals.

Jean Chiasson		08-Apr-2020 12:39
Beautiful image and setting Donald

danad		08-Apr-2020 09:25
A superb capture ! V.

hayl		08-Apr-2020 00:07
These hawks have grown in numbers in our part of Canada. Well adapted to areas with bird feeders. Good photo even if sad to see.

Hank Vander Velde		07-Apr-2020 22:09
A good nature image Don. And yes, it does seem cruel. If only it was a rat being eaten. LOL

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