
Wednesday, 11th March 2009
Hawk on the Lookout
by Michael Smerconish
A beautifiul hawk sits perched on a branch gazing ahead
Equipment: Nikon D40 with a 55-200 mm lens
Hawk on the Lookout by Michael Smerconish was photo of the day on Wednesday, 11th March 2009. It is tagged Birds. You can leave a comment below.

30 Comments
James and Kelly Stone
A beautiful hawk indeed, but a beautiful shot you captured. Nice one. Congratulations.
James and Kelly Stone
An addition to my last post. YOU’RE 13???!!! WOW!!! I even appreciate this photo more. Excellent eye you have. Keep it up, you can get far with such expertise at such a young age.
Jim Atkin
Michael keep it up. Wonderful shot. Thank you for sharing.
Jonathan Friedland
That is definately an awesome shot. I tip my hat to you for such a great shot. Just to let you know it look like a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Mike, you’ve captured a very nice portrait of a juvenile Cooper’s Hawk. Your website has other special bird photos, but all un-named. You must live in great birding territory–I hope you have a field guide so you can provide names for future POTD’s! Congratulations on a budding career!!!!
Mara
Stunning! I love hawks
Malta Photography
wow how nice and neat. very clean shot indeed. Thanks to that lens you have you could remain quite far.
SérgioLuÃsSilva
Beautiful shot whith excelent colors and detail. Only 13??Keep it up Michael!!
Pauline Jones
I wish I could have taken a photograph like this when I was 13; i wish I could get close to a wild hawk now.
Su
Truly wonderful shot of a beautiful bird. congrats
ziggy
Michael you’ve done a wonderful job on so many levels. The clarity of the hawk itself is really striking; it’s body held like that and taken at that angle gives the hawk a sort of nobility. As well, the blurred background seems to give the picture a whole other dimension. That blur of branches right behind the hawk’s torso give the impression of extended breast feathers, it takes a second look to realise what it is. Congrats on a wonderful photo.
Wanda Krack
Very nice clarity and color and a beautiful bird!
planet lover
Thanks for this absolutely beautiful picture. I love the howk and the perfect blend of feathers and background colors.
Mandy Kilpatrick
Amazing photo. Also amazing at your ability at such a young age. The hawk is beautiful and I love it’s position and expression that you captured so beautifully. Congratulations!!
varanasi
So Regal! Keep your passion.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Great shot, I love the positioning & clarity of the bird. You must be pleased,keep shooting!
Renee
Excellent shot! well done Michael!
Joao Beckel
Beautiful, great! Absolutely professional photo!
Praxi
I’m glad that as a 13 year old you’re into photography. Beautiful shot!
Anurag
Wo Wo Wo!! Great work Michael. Keep on at it and you will go far.
Ellie
Beautiful tonal quality and DOF!
Ellie
13 WOW! KEEP IT UP!
Sue Gagnon
Michael, you must be very proud. Let’s all be thrilled you, as a 13 year old boy, have had the chance to see, photograph and live with this impressive bird of prey. He is a survivor, as long as we, the humans,leave him to photography and observation. Very good catch, Micheal!
Derek Dobbie
Indeed WOW. You have a great eye. Keep it up and well done.
Gabriel
I love the way the branch trails across the shot and he is perched central. Also the other branches create a maze.
mike
He looks in command up there
Light of the Wild
Sharp, great portrait of some fantastic predators.
Su
This is still one of the best hawk shots I have seen for a long time.
Rajib Singha
Good shot Michael.
renee
great shot still!