The Eye of Hawk: Cooper’s Hawk
On December 4, 2012 by lightshedder With 1 Comments
- animals, birds, Bosque del Apache, close up, hawk, New Mexico, p&s 4 wildlife, Pic of the Day, wildlife
You would be surprised at how many times I have found a hawk in this tree at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in Socorro New Mexico, especially considering that I only visit once a year for a few days. Twice it has been a Kestrel, hunting grasshoppers in the semi-flooded field below. This time it was a Cooper’s Hawk hunting somewhat larger prey. You have to love that eye!
Canon SX50HS. Program with auto iContrast and Shadow Fill. 1800mm equivalent field of view. f6.5 @ 1/1000th @ ISO 250. Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.
My favorite hawk!