Photo by Kort Duce A Cooper’s hawk stretches after finishing a small bird along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal color photograph, the hawk stands in left profile on a large branch, beak open, body hunched as it extends its right talon. The background dissolves into a soft bokeh of the riparian forest, shaded in greens, yellows, and warm earth tones.

A Cooper’s hawk stretches after finishing a small bird along St. Vrain Creek in Longmont, Colorado.

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Wow, amazing!

A little itty bitty lunch! Haha!😜

You are welcome! I love the depth with the background flowers! Wow!

Nice! Beautiful capture!

You are welcome!

Awesome capture! Love it!👏👏👏

Thank you, Zorn! I always appreciate your kind words and critique! Very thankful!

Beautiful! Love the bokeh color!

Thank you so much, Rob! 😊

I was shooting really tight and this one just happened by chance to turn out!🤪

Most were garbage!🤮

Thank you! I feel fortunate to have had one in focus because my shutter speed was not slow enough to freeze the action perfectly. Very thankful!🙏🙏🙏

Thank you! I really appreciate it!🙏🙏🙏

Thank you!

Thank you very much!🙏🙏🙏

Photo by Kort Duce A western kingbird flies to its nest with a catch to feed its young in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical color photograph, the viewer looks straight up at the bird’s underside as it angles through the sky. Its right wing and a sliver of tail feathers are cropped from the frame, emphasizing motion. The wings are fully extended as it glides with a flying insect clasped in its beak. Its signature yellow belly is strikingly visible against the vivid blue sky—one of the many clear, sun-filled days Colorado is known for.

A western kingbird flies to its nest with a catch to feed its young in Longmont, Colorado.

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Very nice!👏👏👏

Nice! I love the uniqueness!

Beautiful capture!

Photo by Kort Duce Last year's cattails anchor this image as a great blue heron fishes in Longmont, Colorado. In this horizontal black-and-white photograph, two cattails left of center stand in sharp focus, their silhouettes set against the bright, reflective surface of the pond. Nearby, a great blue heron is frozen in silhouette, standing near a post of a fishing pier. The water around it glows with high contrast. The upper portion of the frame falls into deep shadow from the opposing shoreline, creating a stark, moody backdrop that heightens the drama of the moment. A power line pole is reflected on the far left mimicking the pier post.

Last year’s cattails anchor this image as a great blue heron fishes in Longmont, Colorado.

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Thank you, Luis!

Photo by Kort Duce A great blue heron catches a small fish and flips it into position to swallow it headfirst in Longmont, Colorado. In this vertical black-and-white photograph, the heron is shown in right profile, standing in water up to mid-leg. The lower body is cropped at the legs, emphasizing the upper form and feeding action. Its neck curves into an elegant “S” shape as its head dips downward, beak open in the moment of capture. A small fish appears briefly displaced in the struggle before being quickly secured and swallowed headfirst. The heron is surrounded by rippling water, while the upper portion of the frame shows the opposite shoreline with scattered rocks in soft focus.

A great blue heron catches a small fish and flips it into position to swallow it headfirst in Longmont, Colorado.

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You are welcome!

Another twofer! Well done!👏👏👏

Thank you, Luis!

You are welcome!

So beautiful! Love the moment and color!

Love it! 👏👏👏

Well deserved, such a wonderful moment in time! Great capture!

Great captures! Love that second one the most!

Thank you, Rob! 😃