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This is the same Sunday morning and I captured this hawk floating in the neighbourhood. This is a different one though from the first post. Hope you enjoy.

Black Hawk-Eagle

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Old 09-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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Nice pictures. I love bird pictures, but they are so hard to get! I keep trying but have yet to get that "one shot". Any tips?
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Excellent pair of pictures Mike, you need a good lens, fast shutter and a steady pair of hands to get quality like this. These should be viewed in larger size on flickr to fully appreciate how good they are, well done
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The secret to any shot, especially bird shots is practice, practice, practice. I have hundreds that I would not post, but I always try to improve on the next one. Hope this was a help to you.

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Excellent pair of pictures Mike, you need a good lens, fast shutter and a steady pair of hands to get quality like this. These should be viewed in larger size on flickr to fully appreciate how good they are, well done
Thank you Bernz for your generous help.

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Very nicely done Michael, love the detail... great work!
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Very nicely done Michael, love the detail... great work!
Thank you Fred, glad you enjoyed.

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Terrific shots, these are not easy to capture, you did a great job.
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WOW!!! You can show us as many of these shots as you like. I just loooove birds, and this one is awesome. Thankyou for sharing.
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Terrific shots, these are not easy to capture, you did a great job.
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WOW!!! You can show us as many of these shots as you like. I just loooove birds, and this one is awesome. Thankyou for sharing.
Thank you very much keenlearner, have lots more to show in the future.

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