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How cool is this guy ?

Started Jan 17, 2014 | Discussions thread
GDB Contributing Member • Posts: 984
Re: How cool is this guy ?

You have great shots!  Remember, it's not the camera that makes the pictures, it's the photographer.  So, congrats!

We had a mating pair of Coopers move into the greenbelt (wooded park) immediately behind our house in Redmond, Washington last April.  This was the first time in the 13 years that I have lived in our house that I spotted a Cooper's.

I was out shooting about an hour each day with my 7D and usually the great Tammy 70-300mm, but found the lighting to be too dark due to the dense canopy of Alder, fir, and just starting to leaf big leaf maple trees.  High ISO and noise were the rule.

I know the birds were mating because I have some XXX-rated shots. Eventually the birds made a huge nest on top of a maple tree and raised a couple chicks.  Sadly, the family flew off sometime in July or August I think.  My family and I hated to see them leave.  But just a week ago my wife spotted a Cooper's hawk in the same area behind the house...Yep, they're back!!  I can't wait to get more pictures.

Again, you have terrific pictures of one of my favorite birds.  Congrats!

Gary

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