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Cooper's Hawk Breakfast

Tiptoeing through the thorny Salt River highland, a raptor in the distance is noticed. Cooper's starts calling, then another swoops in. I hold ground for 15 minutes until one perches for a shot. It has its morning prey and is hardly distracted by my presence. 5 minutes of repositioning slowly for an unobstructed view, Cooper's chows down while I let my shutter rip at 10fps for 10 straight minutes...no buffer. The head Sheriff Deputy and his swat team swarm in, scare Cooper's away and cite me for firing an automatic.

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Uploaded on March 20, 2018
Taken on March 15, 2018