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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Palo on February 26, 2013, 04:09:30 PM

Title: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: Palo on February 26, 2013, 04:09:30 PM
Hi Folks, yesterday morning I was having my usual coffee while looking out my front window at my favourite resident Mockingbird.  When all of a sudden, the House Sparrows started freaking out.  I could heard them but not see them.  They were all hiding inside my neighbours hedge and the hedge was shaking.  Out comes this guy, empty handed.  I rushed out with my camera, my undies and my bathrobe and took these shots from the sidewalk.  My neighbours weren't impressed, but I'm content. ;)

It wasn't the best light, but beggars can't be choosers.  It's my first Cooper's.

I had this bird identified here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11516 (http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11516)

Cooper's Hawk 2013-02-25
(http://imageshack.us/a/img198/196/hawk01v.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/198/hawk01v.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img89/9286/hawk02.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/89/hawk02.jpg/)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img6/6378/hawk03.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/hawk03.jpg/)

Thanks for watching
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: Rotarran on February 26, 2013, 06:31:48 PM
Congrats Palo, those are great pics all things considering.  Just no pics of you in your undies please!  ;)
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: cosmo3667 on February 26, 2013, 07:57:25 PM
neighbors who needs them lol point is you got the shots
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: Bird Brain on February 26, 2013, 09:20:41 PM
Quote from: "Palo"
I rushed out with my camera, my undies and my bathrobe and took these shots from the sidewalk.  My neighbours weren't impressed, but I'm content. ;)
Thanks for the great laugh!   :lol:  ... and Congratulations re: Cooper's.   8)
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: AcemanDanny on February 26, 2013, 09:29:33 PM
Great shots, I would run out in my underwear to get that shot too.
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: Andygod on February 27, 2013, 07:59:40 AM
You can always get new neighbours, but you cant always get a good picture of a hawk.  Thanks for the laugh and the great pictures.
Title: Re: A Good Morning... For Me At Least
Post by: Palo on February 27, 2013, 10:13:30 AM
Cheers guys... and lady! :)