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    Sharp-shinned hawk in the snow

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    Sharp-shinned hawk in the snow
    by perkyleb from Bains Corner CA on 22 Jan 2026
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    I almost feel sorry for it....this sharp-shinned hawk has not once gotten a meal when it's been in my yard. It stayed most of the morning as wet snow was falling.

    • Camera: NIKON D7500
    • Focal: 500 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.00125 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 6.3
    tagged: hawk winter tree accipiter animal bird buzzard accipitridae bird_of_prey accipitriformes twig falcon cooper's_hawk sharp-shinned_hawk beak

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    Clifford Dupuis posted 2026-01-22 6:22pm

    What a great shot and storyline that almost reflects a forlorn look about it. Nicely captured Jane

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