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Accipiter


Accipiter
Photo Information
Copyright: JJ Pascoe (coyote) Silver Note Writer [C: 5 W: 0 N: 26] (159)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 100-300 HSM EX F4
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-03 12:59
Viewed: 1041
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
First post in some time- been busy with other duties.
Accipiter, most probably Sharp-shinned Hawk. One person with expertise has said it might be Immature Coopers Hawk.
That brush pile he is sitting on was placed there by the photographer to give the prey a place to hide. It is full of sparrows, finches and chickadees. Although the two types of chickadees I have here don't seem to hide as much as the other birds. I have a larger pile of tree branches that house even more birds, as he's a total afficionado of my well fed birds.
Tech: handheld, iso 800, 273mm, jpeg format. I usually shoot RAW, but have been using an old computer and haven't the system to run my RAW converter software.
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To Merlin: Compositioncoyote 3 01-03 15:04
To Fisher: Mr. Mikecoyote 1 01-03 14:59
To omra: Noise at ISO 800coyote 1 01-03 14:12
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Hi, JJ:
You were quite right - it's a Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus. If nothing else, the small, narrow head is a give-away. This is a lovely shot - it's just a shame the composition is a bit off, losing the end of the tail.
Thanks, Nigel.

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 47 N: 674] (2171)
  • [2006-01-03 13:32]

Hello JJ,
Beautiful shot! I didn't even notice the end of the tail missing until I read Nigel's note. The bird looks really good!
Great Capture!
Thanks,
Dave

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  • omra (296)
  • [2006-01-03 13:50]
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Hi JJ,
Great shot! Iso 800 and no noise, secret is?
tks

Howdy JJ

Long time no post. How have you been keeping.? Hope all is well and you had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Beautiful capture and well done on the composition.

Mike

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