Broad Winged Hawk
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I'm not sure if this is a Cooper's or Sharp Shinned Hawk or something else. I'm pretty sure whichever one it was a juvenile. I spotted this one in Vermont on a wire across the highway from Bromley ski resort from where this shot was taken on the same afternoon against this backdrop.
EDIT: Buckeye tells me this is a broad winged hawk. I am no expert but I did see one the other day just up the road from me in New Jersey. I had read that Broad Winged Hawks migrate in the winter so I suppose the one I saw last week was mixed up.
Nikon D700
Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR with Nikon TC-20EII
1/320 second
f/10
ISO 200
400mm
EDIT: Buckeye tells me this is a broad winged hawk. I am no expert but I did see one the other day just up the road from me in New Jersey. I had read that Broad Winged Hawks migrate in the winter so I suppose the one I saw last week was mixed up.
Nikon D700
Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR with Nikon TC-20EII
1/320 second
f/10
ISO 200
400mm
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posted by Laurie at 12:00 AM
6 Comments:
whatever it is, it looks like a magnificent creature.. nicely captured.. :)
Great detail. Look at the intensity of the eye. Natural hunter! Great sharp frame.
Great sharp catch!
Laurie, you did a fine job capturing this bird, great shot!
It's neither. It's a broad-winged hawk, adult.
Thanks Buckeye!
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