Cooper's hawk mantling

[arash_hazeghi]

Young Cooper's hawk protecting its crop. From SoCal a few years ago. I wish the surroundings were a bit cleaner but you take what you can


1DXII 400 DO II + 2X III ISO 2500 1/2500sec at f/8 hand held processed with DPP 4.8. Hope you like it

[Steve Kaluski]

Great to see this behaviour Arash, rarely posted, so good to see. Were you flat on the ground, just wished perhaps for a really low POV, but not a deal breaker. Looks a youngster, what had it taken down, do you know????

I wish the surroundings were a bit cleaner but you take what you can

Indeed, can't see any problem.

TFS
Steve

[John Mack]

Cool pose on the bird. The setting is what it is. Still neat frame here.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Whatever the surroundings you got, it's a pretty darn neat image you got here! I love the behaviour, and the presence of the prey item (looks like a dove).

[David Salem]

Great-looking frame and as I mentioned to you before you could not have been any luckier and did any better than the day you showed up there. How the heck do you get a baby Coppers hawk on the ground with a fresh kill?? This is a mourning dove. Pose and details look great too. Well done

[William Dickson]

Lovely frame with nice detail on the bird. I like the natural behaviour. Good work.

Will