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Uploaded: 07/28/14 1:30 AM GMT
Intensity
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I was photographing a Great Horned Owls nest (that last year was a Coopers Hawk nest). Out of the blue an immature Coopers Hawk showed up and began mobbing the nest. As tasty as the owlets might have been, I think that the advantage was in the Great Horned Owl's favor. The hawk would land within 6 feet of the nest but never made an attempt to snatch an owlet. This went on for a long while and then the hawk flew off to a tree maybe 100 meters away. I followed the hawk and set my tripod up. I was able to catch it launching itself for another attack on the nest.

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.gonedigital
07/28/14 1:44 AM GMT
You chose a great vantage point to capture a repetitive attack Garrett, while I don't like the thought of creatures going hungry I'm hoping the Owlets won the day. A nicely framed, & precisely focused image!
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::tigger3
07/28/14 2:24 AM GMT
I too hope that the owlets made it out of this situation. You capture it's look perfectly, intensity says it perfectly.
Tigs♥ =^..^
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.picardroe
07/28/14 8:21 AM GMT
This is a very nice shot of the Hawk, Well captured
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.gizmo1
07/28/14 5:17 PM GMT
Wow you capture this this beautiful bird of pray at a great moment in time it is flying straight at you and the detail is outstanding Garrett .Plus lovely the composition is outstanding along with perfect colour and light too.Also l like how you have little piece of foliage it adds a nice touch to this photo and helps with the composition too.
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::0930_23
07/28/14 8:45 PM GMT
It looks intent on getting the job done, Garrett.
I have had an omelette but never an owlet.
You have the same tenacity as the hawk.

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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.icedancer
07/30/14 6:00 PM GMT
You'd better duck, he's coming right at you. Super action shot with the look of determinations in his eyes.
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