Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus).

This is a medium-sized hawk found in Arizona, New Mexico and parts of south and west Texas. It can be distinguished from other similar-sized hawks by the reddish rust coloring in the shoulder and thigh feathers. They can sometimes be seen hunting in pairs and the mostly eat small mammals.

Raptors are just cool birds. They are majestic and have a presence to them and being able to get fairly close to a wild one is very exciting. I liked the stare captured in this photograph, as well as the details on the feathers and talons. The background is out of focus enough to not be too distracting.

Original image is 12 MP.

Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus).

This is a medium-sized hawk found in Arizona, New Mexico and parts of south and west Texas. It can be distinguished from other similar-sized hawks by the reddish rust coloring in the shoulder and thigh feathers. They can sometimes be seen hunting in pairs and the mostly eat small mammals.

Raptors are just cool birds. They are majestic and have a presence to them and being able to get fairly close to a wild one is very exciting. I liked the stare captured in this photograph, as well as the details on the feathers and talons. The background is out of focus enough to not be too distracting.

Original image is 12 MP.