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Taken 22-Jan-11
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Dimensions1422 x 960
Original file size641 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken22-Jan-11 08:15
Date modified31-Jan-11 20:23
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D5000
Focal length200 mm
Focal length (35mm)300 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/640 at f/8
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
American Kestrel (Falco sarverius), Dive-bombing a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

American Kestrel (Falco sarverius), Dive-bombing a Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

ID help by Charlie Quinn & Leonie Batkin. Charlie says the Cooper's Hawk often takes prey as large as Crows. Perhaps the Kestrel felt endangered or was guarding a nest?