Bird Feeder Stalker

[Don in SJ]

For several years now during the winter months we have had Cooper Hawks coming to dinner so to speak and this late this morning I got a chance to photograph this one in our Apple Tree above one of the feeders.
The shot was taken thru a double pane glass window, so some distortion, but at a distance of approx. 40 feet not too bad of a photograph, using my Canon S3IS at 12X Optical Zoom.

Last year I had one fly into our window and he sat dazed below on my patio for about an hour before he eventually flew away.

Don

 

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[tac512ltd]

That photo would make National Geographic proud .

 

[Excavator]

Very good pic!

I snapped one of an Osprey (possibly) dining on a Mourning Dove near my feeders. But, it was cheap cam with no zoom... not really worth posting.

 

[Copperhead]

Great pic Don....I gotta get me one of those cameras...

 

[wesfrye53]

That's a great photo Don!

 

[treasureace14]

hawks and falcons are buetifull birds.and btw have you ever considered wildlife photography?ud be great.i try

 

[Montana Jim]

Beauty of a pic Don!

 

[nhbenz]

Hey, that's better than the one in my Audubon's field guide!

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

I'd be very proud to call that picture my own Don! No window can stop that canon now can it? I got the full moon through the window this morning, I think it came out pretty dang good. I'll download this afternoon to make sure.

Are you going to frame that one? I would for sure!