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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: bronco on February 08, 2013, 10:48:02 AM

Title: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: bronco on February 08, 2013, 10:48:02 AM

My backyard (urban Bradford) this morning - finally caught this bird with the camera after weeks of trying -- it just let me take a bunch of pics then flew off with it's lunch. It was tricky getting focus because so much snow was falling. Can you please confirm it's a Sharp-Shinned Hawk. And it looks like a Starling was it's lunch - which is interesting because there haven't been any at my feeders for months.

(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-02-08-3114a_zps623d1bfa.jpg)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-02-08-3111a_zpse7e1db3d.jpg)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2013-02-08-3109a_zps4346e148.jpg)

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on February 08, 2013, 11:18:56 AM

think so

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: thouc on February 08, 2013, 12:03:52 PM

Yes, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Starling. Nice catch (for you and the hawk)

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: Rotarran on February 08, 2013, 01:38:35 PM

Whoa cool pics.  Nice bird.

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: Palo on February 08, 2013, 06:33:42 PM

Cool catch...Your patience paid off!

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: Rotarran on February 08, 2013, 07:26:56 PM

I do feel a bit sorry for the Starling but that's one baddass Hawk.

Title: Re: Sharp-Shinned Hawk ??
Post by: bronco on February 08, 2013, 07:34:17 PM

Thanks everyone - maybe next time I'll be able to catch and in-flight photo (well I can dream can't I !).