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A big year - Birds 2021

Challenge #177 in the A Big Year series. Hosted by gidgetto.

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Capture and Display your best photographs of birds throughout the year 2021. please enter the species of bird, if known. if bird is unknown Will the community leave a comment in the comments section as to the type of bird so we will be able to keep track of the birds spotted. Happy Birding.

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Announced:

Sunday, 31st January, 2021 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 7th February, 2021 – Saturday, 13th February, 2021 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 14th February, 2021 – Saturday, 20th February, 2021 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No cutting and pasting

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The shot must be from 2021
Big Year shall start at 12:00 AM on 1 January of that year and end at 11:59 PM, 31 December of that year, based on the local time of the location of the birder at each time threshold.
if entering 2 shots they should be different species
no photograph should be entered into this challenge series more than once
The bird must have been alive, wild, and unrestrained

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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Red tailed hawk consuming a mouse

by kk2011

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Camera:	Nikon D850
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Submitted:	Saturday, 13th February, 2021 02:56 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 22nd January, 2021
Focal length:	500 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1500 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	900
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Views:	222
Galleries:	View this photo in kk2011's gallery

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Ernie Misner

A dramatic moment and capture! Poor mouse!

1 week agopermalink

Augustin Man

That's an outstanding image of wildlife and a well-deserved winner!
Congratulations,
Augustin

1 week agopermalink

Bodkins Best Photography

Love the look on the mouses face.

"Well, I guess that's how it ends..."

1 week agopermalink

JasonTheBirder

Excellent! I love it!

1 week agopermalink

haylebob

perfect Picture I love bird of prey pictures

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Sue Anne Rush

Excellent Photograph of a Red-tailed hawk consuming a mouse.

1 week agopermalink


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