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Sharp-shinned Hawk


Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Copyright: Jane Magen (jaycee) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11-18
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-19 15:43
Viewed: 773
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I looked out my window and saw this hawk sitting on the backyard wall. Grabbed my camera and was able to get a few shots. As usual, I had to take the picture looking right into the bright Arizona sun.

The Sharp-shinned Hawk is most similar to the Cooper's Hawk. In all plumages, the Sharp-shinned Hawk has a shorter, less rounded tail with a thinner white tip, slimmer tarsi, a more rounded head that does not project much beyond the wings when soaring and a less snappy wingbeat. Male Sharp-shinned Hawks are obviously smaller than all Cooper's Hawks. Adult Sharp-shinned Hawks have a less well-defined cap while immatures have thicker, more extensive streaking on the breast and belly. Immature Northern Goshawks are quite similar to immature Sharp-shinneds but are much larger, more comparable in size to a buteo. American Kestrel is similar in size but has pointed wingtips and quite different patterns.

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A fine close-up Jane but the post processing really made it pixelly.

Pretty shot, rather pixelly, but a good shot nonetheless. . .did you blow it up a lot?

The note was useful - but of course I have already known all these differences, being a birder. . .also, American Kestrel's are falcons and not true hawks (accipiters) at all. :)

Can you believe that in Europe, buteo hawks are called buzzards? :)

Feather

Fine captured, but bad PP.
Pixellation at max levels.
What did you do in PP ??

Andrea

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-12-01 14:16]

Jane, the quality of the image could be better. Maybe, that's because you cropped a lot, but I'm not sure.

Anyway, a great subject, and I like pose a lot.

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