Sparrowhawk flying low & fast, Hawling, Gloucestershire

Hawling, Gloucestershire (February 2015)
The Short-eared Owls predominately hunt in two adjacent unploughed fields near Hawling. Most photographers and observers assemble on the southern boundary of the west field located here although the Owls do hunt over the east field located here. The Owls can also be viewed from a public footpath running along the northern boundary of the fields. This Sparrowhawk was spotted from the footpath north of the east field.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Sparrowhawk / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Sparrowhawk / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Shooting Time 16:03
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1 2/3
ISO Speed 6400
The Short-eared Owls predominately hunt in two adjacent unploughed fields near Hawling. Most photographers and observers assemble on the southern boundary of the west field located here although the Owls do hunt over the east field located here. The Owls can also be viewed from a public footpath running along the northern boundary of the fields. This Sparrowhawk was spotted from the footpath north of the east field.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Eurasian Sparrowhawk / Internet Bird Collection
Eurasian Sparrowhawk / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Shooting Time 16:03
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 4.5
Exposure Compensation +1 2/3
ISO Speed 6400
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