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This young Cooper's Hawk persistantly hangs around my back yard waiting for a sparrow to get careless. The bird posed very patiently for almost half an hour while I snapped picture after picture from a distance of about 20 feet. I expect many will carp about blown highlights on the birds feathers, but direct sun on white feathertips = blown highlights!
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Thanks to all for your encouraging comments and for making this last entry of 2005 my best finish ever!
To Elizabeth Abbott: Thanks for choosing a username that fit my entry so well!
:-) Thanks for picking my username!! :-) Quite a thrill to see this....and a lovely shot, too. Great expression on the bird's face. I can't believe it let you get so close!!
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