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A few backyard birds plus a squirrel.

Indigo bunting, rose-breasted grosbeak, Cooper's hawk, and a few other birds.

All photographed with 600mm plus 2X teleconverter in low light, no flash at 800 and 1600 ISO.
       
    
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Cooper's hawk---juvenile 0594
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Captured with:
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II


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Cooper's hawk---juvenile 0594
Photo Comments:
 LesTensionUnited States wrote: Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 6:59 PM

Accipiter cooperii; that round tail is really evident in this shot. It's often confused with the Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) which has a more square shape on the tail and is a bit smaller. Well done.