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Cooper's Hawk


Cooper's Hawk
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Copyright: Doug Brown (dB_grafix) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 479 W: 9 N: 624] (3019)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-26
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D200, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-E, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Selen's Favorites II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-27 21:55
Viewed: 691
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I dedicate this to SelenE :)
The Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Their breeding range extends from southern Canada to northern Mexico. They are generally distributed more to the South than the other North American Accipiters, the Sharp-shinned Hawk and the Northern Goshawk. Birds from most of the Canadian and northern-U.S.-range migrate in winter, and some Cooper's Hawks winter as far south as Panama).

The average adult male, at 312 g (11 oz), 39 cm (15 in) long and a wingspan of 73 cm (29 in), is considerably smaller than the average female, at 500 g (1.1 lb), 45 cm (18 in) long and a wingspan of 83 cm (33 in). All have short broad wings and a long, round-ended tail with dark bands. Adults have a dark cap, blue-gray upperparts and white underparts with reddish bars. They have red eyes and yellow legs. Immatures have brown upperparts and pale underparts with thin streaks mostly ending at the belly.
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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2426 W: 63 N: 4002] (12926)
  • [2008-04-28 3:06]

Hi Doug,
Thank you very much for this kind dedication :o)
It's a very nice close-up portrait of this beauty. The eye looks lovely.
Have a nice week,
Selen

Hi Doug
Very good portrait with great detail in the feathers
Lovely natural color tones
tfs jon

hello Doug

excellent close-shot of the Cooper's Hawk with fine POV and DOF,
great sharpness and details of the plumage,
i love the expression of his glance, TFS

Asbed

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 154 N: 4796] (15481)
  • [2008-04-29 0:36]

Hi Doug.
I like your very impressive close-up of this majestic bird. Simply great framing aslo as well as a quality of the image. Great sharpness and details of the bird and very nice BG. Bravo. Well done.
Alexei.

The eye!!! WOW! Very cool!!!!

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