By Diane Rains | 2022-12-31
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On 12/30/2022 03:37 pm by Lorraine Boyd| Green Island, NY
While overlooking the Hudson River with my camera, I was very surprised when a Cooper's Hawk landed on a fence not too far from me. It sat there for a while, patiently waiting for prey to pounce on, which it finally did. Unfortunately it appeared to be a blue bird of some sort. Known as a predator of birds, The Cooper's hawk also feeds on mammals, particularly squirrels and chipmunks.
D500 with 600 f4 lens hand held
Crop & adjust lighting (bright sun on one side)