Junior, The Red-shouldered Hawk

[LazyPhotographer]

This is Junior, the Red-shouldered Hawk. I don't know if he's related to the other pair, but he does live about 1-2 miles down the road. He's pretty un-interested in me or the camera, he often lets me get very close and stay around for awhile. I usually coast up next to him and turn the car off and watch. He'll squawk a few times then go back to watching the rodents and lizards. He's fond of one particular building - he'll sit on the roof or in one of four trees (2 front, 1 side, 1 back). When I go looking for him, if he's not around that building, I don't bother looking anywhere else.

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Canon 1D MarkII, 100-400L IS

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[tommykjensen]

Very nice photos. I like #1 best.

[stoneylonesome]

Great shots, I love the first one with the open beak. Nice Job.

[Mills]

Was he yawning or yelling at you?

[sparker1]

All are super good.

[robertwgross]

Junior has his father's eyes.

Of course Junior is the offspring of those two adult hawks. The story reads better that way.

---Bob Gross---