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Sparrowhawk in the birdbath
Macswede

Sparrowhawk in the birdbath (Accipiter nisus)

I know I've been posting a lot of Sparrowhawk pictures lately but I couldn't resist this one. It was unexpected to say the least but I suppose even Sparrowhawks have to cool off sometimes. No other bathers for some reason...
Habitat
Birdbath in garden
Location
Kagghamra, Grödinge, Sweden
Date taken
29th September 2024
Scientific name
Accipiter nisus
Equipment used
Canon R7, adapter, Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II
marvelous capture of this beautiful hawk, monopolising the bath, Graham, wonderful pose and superb details, love it, congratulations, many tfs!!
 
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LOL I guess so Graham.... but it's a fantastic picture for your 7,000th Gallery entry!!! Congratulations my friend.

I love that pose you caught too.
 
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WOW, impressive frontal close-up. Great head turn with terrific focusing and dof. It looks so relaxed (lol). Great picture Graham! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Macswede
Date added
View count
257
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
6M4A4660.jpg
File size
322.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 29 September 2024 11:20 AM
Dimensions
1500px x 1000px

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