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19-Feb-2022 Hank Vander Velde

20220219 3877 SERIES - Cooper's Hawk (2).jpg

Our Yard

For the past week or so, a Cooper's Hawk has been visiting our yard quite frequently. It usually just perches on top of my bird-feeder post and just sits there watching for birds and occasionally catching a Sparrow. It seems to only want birds as it totally ignores both the black/grey Squirrels and the smaller Red Squirrels which after some initial hesitation continued to feed below the feeders. The feeder post and feeders are about 10 meters (30 ft.) from one of our bedroom windows from which I was able to get many good shots of the hawk who also didn't seem to mind my presence behind the window.

The top image is a close-up of the Hawk perched on the east side of my feeder set-up.


A wide-view of my feeder set-up. Note the Hawk on the top, west (right) side of the feeder support and the black Squirrel right below it on the ground.

Nikon D7200 ,AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
1/2000s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time19-Feb-2022 11:47:39
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D7200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length200 mm
Exposure Time1/2000 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (8)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Pierre27-Feb-2022 14:44
Il est bien installé pour surveiller ses prochaines proies, un bel aménagement pour les oiseaux! V
janescottcumming27-Feb-2022 13:17
Looks like the squirrel can’t climb up there! Smart hawk.
hayl25-Feb-2022 16:30
A great visitor for you to get super photos. Maybe not so great for the sparrows.
Ton T.25-Feb-2022 15:59
An amazing shot of this beauty in a winter setting Hank! V
davidksmith25-Feb-2022 14:32
Hank, terrific images. Why work hard when you don't have to.
Carl Carbone25-Feb-2022 14:16
Nice captures. We've had one 'terrorizing' the birds with its fly-bys!
Claude Gagnon25-Feb-2022 13:31
Waiting for its lunch to come around! Great setting Hank :))
Dave Petersen Photography25-Feb-2022 13:12
A magnificent winter capture that is beautifully detailed with stellar lighting and nicely framed and composed. VV
Tom LeRoy25-Feb-2022 13:05
Looks like he loves your feeder setup, very nice! Excellent shot of this visiting Cooper's Hawk, Hank. V
Teddy Busby25-Feb-2022 12:40
Great looking buffet setup.
Helen Betts25-Feb-2022 05:50
Fine closeup of the hawk. Looks like all the other birds are taking a break from your yard, with good reason.
joseantonio25-Feb-2022 04:05
beautifully captured in that setting.V.
globalgadabout25-Feb-2022 03:31
smart hawk to lie in wait where birds congregate...the tighter shot is excellent..
Pierre Martin25-Feb-2022 02:50
great sharp close-up and a beautiful bird setting too!
Tom Munson25-Feb-2022 02:41
Great shots, Hank. Nice yard bird.
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